Chinese president arrives in Washington

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-04-20 13:35

WASHINGTON -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived here Wednesday from Seattle to continue his four-day state visit to the United States as guest of U.S. President George W. Bush.

Hu is expected to hold talks with Bush and meet with other U.S. leaders on Thursday to exchange views on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern.

On Wednesday morning, Hu visited a Boeing factory in Everett of Washington State where he toured the production line and addressed Boeing employees.

Before leaving Seattle for Washington, Hu attended a luncheon hosted by the Washington State, the Seattle business community and local organizations, and delivered a speech titled "Deepen Mutually Beneficial Cooperation to Promote Common Development."

This is Hu's first state visit to the United States, with Seattle being the first stop of his four-day stay in the country.

The United States is the first leg of his five-nation tour, which will also take him to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya.