Chinese President Hu Jintao talked with US President George W.
Bush over phone Wednesday evening.
Bush said his meeting with Hu in Evian, France, was fruitful and
Sino-US relations were progressing well. The two sides had
consulted and cooperated closely on important international issues
and the United States was willing to maintain cooperation with
China.
Hu Jintao said the bilateral relations between China and the
United States had continued to improve and develop with the joint
efforts. New progress had been made in exchanges, coordination and
cooperation on many international issues and in important areas.
China was willing, together with the United States, to make efforts
to maintain the momentum of the development of the bilateral
relations.
Bush also expressed his congratulations on China's success in
controlling the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS).
The two leaders also exchanged views on the peaceful solutions
to the nuclear issue in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
through dialogues.
(Xinhua News Agency July 30, 2003)