国内英语新闻:Chinese president calls for stronger inter-parliamentary exchanges with Canada

During Hu's visit, the governments of China and Canada signed a series of cooperation documents, including an agreement on opening Canada to Chinese tourists. Companies of both countries also sealed a number of deals involving mutually beneficial cooperation in the areas of mining, energy and telecommunications.

Hu will fly to Toronto on Friday afternoon to continue the state visit and to attend a summit of the Group of 20 countries, which will focus on recovery of the world economy and reform of the global financial system.

The G20 summit, grouping leaders of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and the United States, has become a major mechanism for global economic governance. Heads of international organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund will also attend the meeting.