Chinese President Hu Jintao met with his US counterpart President Barack Obama in New York , on the sidelines of the UN climate change summit and other UN meetings. They exchanged views on bilateral ties and other issues of common concern.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in New York, the United States, Sept. 22, 2009. [Ju Peng/Xinhua]

This is the second meeting between President Hu Jintao and President Obama this year.

When meeting in London during a G-20 summit in April, they mainly tackled the global financial crisis. The two leaders agreed then to step up cooperation.

Half a year later, both presidents agree that China-US relations are now showing signs of solid development.

Chineses President Hu Jintao said, "The agreements you and I arrived at during our London meeting in a number of areas are now being implemented. Both sides are now working together to build a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship for the 21st century."

President Hu noted that a sound China-US relationship is not only in the interests of the two countries, but also conducive to peace, stability and prosperity in the Asian-Pacific region and the world at large.

The Chinese President expressed willingness to work with the US to deepen cooperation in various fields. He hopes both sides will properly handle problems in bilateral ties so as to push forward the relations.

Obama gave his view on the future of bilateral relations.

US President Barack Obama said, "As you know I'm committed to pursuing a genuinely cooperative and comprehensive relationship with China. We need to make our relationship more dynamic and effective, given the growing number of common, global and regional challenges that our countries face."

Since Obama took office in January, China-US relations have achieved a smooth transition and maintained a positive momentum of growth.

The first China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue was held in Washington in late July. The two countries pledged to intensify bilateral ties and expand cooperation on major international issues and shared global challenges.

(CCTV September 23, 2009)