Green partnership highlighted

WASHINGTON - President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama highlighted China-US cooperation in energy and the environment in messages to the Second China-US Strategic Forum on Clean Energy Cooperation, which opened on Tuesday in Washington.

"China and the United States share broader common interests and more important responsibilities," Hu said in his message.

"China is ready to work with the United States on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit to deepen the positive, cooperative and comprehensive China-US relationship," Hu said.