Hu hailed for summit diplomacy

With just days to go before he takes to the grandstand for the National Day parade, President Hu Jintao has already instilled a sense of pride thanks to his "magnificent" and far-reaching diplomatic efforts last week, said one of China's leading officials.

Hu attended four important summits in the United States within just seven days and has been widely lauded for his speeches on the financial crisis and climate change, as well as nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.

"President Hu's attending four summits in a week and expounding China's stances on the vital global issues are of magnificent importance," Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told China Daily and other journalists who traveled to New York and Pittsburgh.