Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintaois a Chinese politician who was the paramount leader of China between 2002 and 2012. He held the offices of General Secretary of the Communist Party from 2002 to 2012, President of the People's Republic from 2003 to 2013 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the 14th to 17th CPC Politburo Standing Committee, China's de facto top decision-making body...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth21 December 1942
CityTaizhou, China
CountryChina
I've told President Bush that the Chinese side will intensify the efforts to protect intellectual property rights and crack down on infringement. We are ready to strengthen cooperation with the United States in this regard,
China will continue to build up democracy with its own characteristics and improve its people's human rights based on the actual situation and the aspiration of the people,
China is a country of 1.3 billion people, ... We have to give top priority to the rights to survival and the right to the development of our people. At the same time, we also attach a great deal of importance to the civil rights of our citizens.
Women are a great source of strength in creating human civilization, ... The promotion of gender equality and protection of women's rights impact on the immediate interests of women and decide whether human beings can fully develop their potential and pursue a better life.
In recent years, China and Canada have had quite some discussions about human rights on the basis of mutual respect, ... We affirm this constructive approach to human rights.
Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.
China recognizes and also respects the universality of human rights. We will continue our efforts to promote democracy and the rule of law.
China is a developing country with a huge population, and also a developing country in a crucial stage of reform. In this context, China still faces many challenges in economic and social development. And a lot still needs to be done in China, in terms of human rights.
We will stick to the fundamental principles of 'peaceful reunification' and 'one country, two systems,' as well as the eight-point proposal for the current stage of efforts to develop Cross-Straits relations and advance the process of peaceful national reunification,
We will seize the opportunity to concentrate on construction and development,
We will never forget the American Flying Tigers who fought shoulder to shoulder with the Chinese military and opened up, at the risk of their lives, the Hump Route to deliver strategic supplies to China,
The six-party talks have run into some difficulties at the moment. I hope the parties will be able to further display flexibility, work together and create necessary conditions for the early resumption of talks.
The Sino-Russian strategic and cooperative partnership kept growing this year and showed great vigor,
The Sino-Russian strategic and co-operative partnership has kept growing this year and showed great vigor,