Carter said he believed that the establishment of diplomatic relations and China's reform and opening-up policy had a strong influence on China's rapid development.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter plays a traditional bell during his visit to the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 15, 2009. Carter flew to central China's Hubei Province Wednesday after attending a series of events in Beijing to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-U.S. diplomatic ties. [Wei Mengjia/Xinhua]
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He said he was glad to have met with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing, and their talks reminded him of the tremendous changes in China over the past 30 years.
Carter and Luo also discussed economic cooperation between Hubei and the United States.
Carter then flew to Shanghai, the third leg of his China visit.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (2nd L Back) poses with a group of bell performers during his visit to the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 15, 2009. Carter flew to central China's Hubei Province Wednesday after attending a series of events in Beijing to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-U.S. diplomatic ties. [Wei Mengjia/Xinhua]
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(Xinhua News Agency January 16, 2009)
