Chinese President Hu Jintao left Chicago for home on Friday after concluding a four-day state visit to the United States, during which Hu and Obama agreed to build a China-US cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and benefit.
Despite differences, leaders of China and the US base future relations on mutual respect and mutual benefits.
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In the past, the ties between the United States and China were governed by the constraints of the Cold War. But the Cold War ended two decades ago. Now, it is time to adjust Sino-US relations to the multipolar era.
Chinese companies are making their way into the United States, and their influence can be felt in all facets of life.
President Hu Jintao reaffirmed on Thursday in the United States that China will continue to deepen its reform and opening-up and adhere to peaceful development and urged "core interests" in Taiwan and Tibet. President Hu back in Beijing after visit
Meetings build a platform for stronger bond
Students and faculty members at Walter Payton College Preparatory High School in Chicago had a chance to exchange ideas with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
The two leaders recognize that the relationship is both vital and complex. China and the US have set an example of positive relations between countries, despite different political systems, historical and cultural backgrounds, and levels of economic development.
Exports to China from the United States will continue to rise in 2011, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Wednesday, thanks to Beijing's incentive measures for imports.
First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged more American students to study in China to improve ties between the two countries at a Howard University Forum on Wednesday.
President Hu Jintao's visit and the joint statement with the United States provide a "brand-new platform" for the two sides to strengthen economic ties, despite some divergent views, experts said.