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Chinese Foreign Policy: A ChronologyApril – June 2009Catharine Melvin1 April 2009 President Hu Jintao met British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London todiscuss bilateral relations, on the sidelines of the G20 summit on the financial crisis, a followupto last November's G20 meeting in Washington.1 April 2009 Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama met in London to discuss Sino-USties and the financial crisis. Hu said that China-US ties have got off to a good start sinceObama took office: "I have been keeping close relations with Obama and the foreignministers of both countries have exchanged visits in a short time." Hu invited Obama to visitChina in the second half of this year, which Obama accepted. The two leaders decided toestablish the "China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue", and agreed that the first roundwould be held in Washington DC this summer.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo will chair the'Strategic Track' and US Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and Chinese VicePremier Wang Qishan will chair the 'Economic Track' of the dialogue, each as specialrepresentatives of their respective presidents.Admiral Gary Roughead, US Chief of Naval Operations, will visit China upon invitation inApril to attend events marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Navy of theChinese People's Liberation Army.1 April 2009 Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met in London to discussSino-Russian ties and the global financial crisis.1 April 2009 China and France released a press communiqué in both Beijing and Paris. Inprinciple both agreed to form a new strategic dialogue, while France reaffirmed its ‘OneChina’ policy:“…France fully recognizes the importance and sensitivity of the Tibet issue andreaffirms its adherence to the one-China policy and the position that Tibet is anintegral part of the Chinese territory, in accordance with the decision made byGeneral Charles de Gaulle, which has not changed and will remain unchanged.Based on this spirit and the principle of non-interference in each other's internalaffairs, France refuses to support any form of 'Tibet independence'.The two sides hold the view that in the context of profound changes in theinternational political and economic situation, China and France, both as permanentmembers of the UN Security Council, shoulder major responsibilities in maintainingworld peace and promoting development. The two sides stand ready to strengthendialogue and coordination and jointly respond to global challenges including theinternational financial crisis.Acting in this spirit, the two sides decided to conduct high-level contact and strategicdialogue at a proper time to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields and1Chinese Foreign Policy: A Chronology April - June 2009Research & Assessment Branch978-1-905962-80-8February 2010
promote the harmonious and steady growth of China-France relations.”1 April 2009 Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Dawei led a delegation to the Hague, Netherlandson 31 March to attend the international conference on Afghanistan. Wu announced thatChina would provide an “extra US$ 75 million of free assistance in the coming five years” toAfghanistan. While supporting counter-terrorism efforts, China nevertheless hoped that “at anearly date” the Afghan government and army would take over “the responsibility ofmaintaining their own national security and stability”. This would suggest that China is nothugely in favour of Obama’s ‘surge’ strategy. China, a member of the Shanghai CooperationOrganization (SCO), favoured an active role for the organization in Afghanistan: “Chinasupports the Organization to continue its active role in regard of the issue of Afghanistan.”During the conference, Wu also met UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as well as foreignministers or representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, the United States, Iran, India,and Romania, and had exchanges of views with them on Afghanistan.2 April 2009 Hu Jintao participated in the second G-20 Leaders Summit on FinancialMarkets and the Global Economy in London. Hu Jintao delivered a speech entitled"Cooperating Hand in Hand and Pulling Together in Times of Trouble". Vice-Premier of theState Council Wang Qishan also attended the meeting. On international co-operation torevive the world economy Hu said:“We should push forward international cooperation in new industries, particularly inenergy conservation, pollution control, environmental protection and new energy,which may become new growth areas in the world economy... Second, internationalfinancial institutions should give more assistance to developing countries...Improvethe governance structures of the IMF and the World Bank and increase therepresentation and voice of developing countries.”2 April 2009 London - Hu Jintao met Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso. Wang Qishan, LingJihua, Wang Huning, and Dai Bingguo were also present. Hu underlined the importance ofChinese-Japanese relations particularly because of their economic interdependence. Huused the crisis to emphasise the need for China and Japan to work together to mitigate theeffects of the downturn – particularly by promoting East Asian Free Trade Zones:“There is a need to jointly support the relevant countries in this region in dealing withthe international financial crisis, promoting the construction of East Asian free tradezones, expanding regional common markets, and pushing forward regional economicand financial cooperation.”2 April 2009 London - President Hu Jintao met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. WhileHu recognised the tensions between China and Australia wrought by the economic crisis, hecontinued to support the stalled bilateral free trade agreement:“Under the complex and volatile world situation at present, strengthening Sino-Australian relations not only has practical significance but also has strategicsignificance… The international financial crisis has brought difficulties to the traderelations between the two countries. We are willing to strengthen cooperation withAustralia to overcome the difficulties. We must step up the pace of negotiations onbilateral free trade agreement …”Wang Qishan, Ling Jihua, Wang Huning, and Dai Bingguo were also present.2 April 2009 London - Hu Jintao met Brazilian President Lula. Wang Qishan, Ling Jihua,Wang Huning, and Dai Bingguo were also present. Hu welcomed President Lula’s arrival inChina in the next month, and promoted a ‘joint action programme’:2
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