Hu Jintao Canada Quotations

China is the most populous developing country in the world, while Canada is the largest developed country in terms of land mass,

China is ready to work with Canada to tap the potential of continued cooperation in all fields in the spirit of equality and mutual benefit so as to better serve our two peoples and further promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.

The Asia Pacific region is our common home, and expanded co-operation between Canada and China, with greater co-operation and development across the region, serves the mutual interests of the Chinese and Canadian people and the people in the region as a whole.

To develop a friendly relationship and cooperation with Canada is an important component of China's foreign policy,

In recent years, China and Canada have had quite some discussions about human rights on the basis of mutual respect, ... We affirm this constructive approach to human rights.

China and Canada shoulder important responsibilities in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development,

Canada with its highly developed economy, diverse industrial sectors and rich natural resources and China with its rapid growth and huge market are highly complementary,