国内英语新闻:Chinese president arrives in Canada for state visit, G20 summit

OTTAWA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao flew into Ottawa, capital of Canada, Wednesday for a state visit, and later he will travel to Toronto for a summit of the Group of Twenty (G20), which aims to secure the global economic recovery and address economic challenges and risks.

In a statement released upon his arrival at the airport, Hu said that China is ready to work with Canada to further expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, push forward the China-Canada strategic partnership and bring even more benefits to the people of the two countries and around the world.

Hu said that during his visit, he will have extensive meetings and in-depth discussions with Canadian leaders and people from all sectors of Canadian society to explore with them effective ways to advance China-Canada strategic cooperation.

Under the current international situation, Hu said, China and Canada share broad common interests and vast potential for cooperation in many areas, ranging from promoting economic growth in both countries and the world to resolving regional hotspot issues and meeting various global challenges.

"China always values China-Canada relations," Hu stressed, adding that bilateral exchanges and cooperation have made positive progress in such fields as economy, trade, energy, science, technology, education, culture, health, environmental protection, justice and law enforcement.