First of all, on behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, I would like to express my warm welcome to President Bush's visit to China. This is my second meeting with President Bush. Four months ago, we had a successful meeting during the APEC meetings in Shanghai. In our talks today, President Bush and I reviewed 30 years of Sino-US relations and had in-depth discussions on bilateral relations and the current international situation. We have reached consensus on many important issues and achieved positive results in many areas. We hold the common view that, faced with the current complicated and constantly changing international situation, China and the United States, two countries with an important influence in the world, should reinforce their dialogues and cooperation, appropriately handle differences and jointly promote the development of Sino-US constructive cooperation relations. We agree to reinforce high-level strategic dialogues and contacts at different levels and between different departments, so as to increase mutual understanding and mutual trust. With thanks and pleasure, I accepted President Bush's invitation to visit the United States before attending APEC meetings in October this year in Mexico. At the invitation of Vice President Cheney, Vice President Hu Jintao will visit the United States in the near future. We agree to actively carry out exchanges and cooperation in economic and trade, energy, science and technology, environment protection, prevention and treatment of AIDS, law enforcement and other fields, hold strategic dialogues on regional economic and financial issues, and will convene three joint meetings within this year on economy, trade, and science and technology respectively. President Bush and I also had an in-depth discussion on the international anti-terror campaign, and agreed to step up consultations and cooperation in this regard on a two-way and mutually beneficial basis, and reinforce medium- and long-term mechanisms for anti-terror exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. We also exchanged views on a series of important international and regional issues, and decided to step up communication and coordination. Appropriately handling the Taiwan question is the key to ensuring a steady development of Sino-US relations. I explained to President Bush the Chinese government's basic position of " peaceful reunification; one country, two systems" regarding the settlement of the Taiwan question. President Bush stressed that the US side will adhere to the One China policy and observe the three Sino-US joint communiques. During the talks we both expressed opposition to "Taiwan independence" and the hope of solving the Taiwan question peacefully. China and the United States have different conditions, and the existence of some differences is normal. President Bush and I discussed these problems candidly. As long as we both adhere to the spirit of mutual respect, equality, and seeking common ground while reserving differences, we could continuously reduce differences, have consensus on a broader range of issues and promote cooperation between the two countries. I wish and believe that my meeting with President Bush will have a positive impact on the improvement and development of Sino-US relations. (Agencies) |  | | 江澤民主席和布什總統在人民大會堂舉行聯合記者招待會 |
總統先生，女士們，先生們：
首先，我代表中國政府和人民，對布什總統來華訪問表示熱烈歡迎。這是我與布什總統的第二次會晤。4個月前，我們在上海亞太經合組織會議期間進行了成功的會晤。 在今天的會談中，我與布什總統回顧了中美關系30年來的歷程，深入討論了雙邊關系和當前國際形勢，達成了許多重要共識，取得了多方面的積極成果。 雙方一致認為，在當前復雜多變的國際形勢下，中美作為對世界有重要影響的兩個國家，應當加強對話與合作，妥善處理分歧，共同推動中美建設性合作關系進一步向前發展。 雙方同意加強高層戰略對話以及各級別、各部門之間的接觸，以利增進了解和互信。我感謝并愉快地接受了布什總統的邀請，將于今年10月到墨西哥出席亞太經合組織會議前訪問美國。應切尼副總統邀請，胡錦濤副主席將于近期訪美。 雙方同意積極開展經貿、能源、科技、環保、艾滋病防治、執法等領域的交流與合作，就地區經濟金融問題進行戰略對話，并于年內舉行經濟、商貿和科技三個聯委會會議。 我和布什總統還深入討論了國際反恐斗爭的形勢，同意在雙向、互利基礎上加強磋商與合作，充實兩國中長期反恐交流與合作機制。雙方還就一系列重大國際、地區問題交換了看法，并決定加強溝通與協調。 妥善處理臺灣問題是保證中美關系穩定發展的關鍵。我向布什總統闡述了中國政府解決臺灣問題的"和平統一、一國兩制"的基本方針，布什總統強調堅持一個中國政策、遵守中美三個聯合公報的必要性。在會談中雙方都表達了反對"臺獨"、和平解決臺灣問題的愿望。 中美兩國國情不同，存在一些分歧是正常的。我和布什總統開誠布公地討論了這些問題。只要雙方本著相互尊重、平等相待、求同存異的精神，就能不斷縮小分歧，擴大共識，推進兩國的合作。 我希望并相信，這次會晤對中美關系的改善和發展將產生積極的影響。 (中國日報網站) |
Updated: 2002-02-21 01:00
