(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-09-06 22:36

Both the United States and China are countries of significant influence in the world, so the two can tackle many problems given a strengthened cooperation, he said.

On the Taiwan question, Hu stressed that this and next year will be "a highly dangerous period" of cross-Straits situation.

Regardless of warnings from different sides, the Taiwan authorities flagrantly renewed separatist acts, such as tabling the proposal of "referendum on UN membership" and "joining the UN under the name of Taiwan."

"We must issue harsher warnings to the Taiwan authorities that any separatist attempt in any form seeking 'Taiwan independence' will go in vain," Hu said.

Bush said the United States firmly adheres to the one-China policy, observes the three US-China joint communiques and opposes any unilateral act to change the status quo across the Taiwan Straits.

The US side fully understands China's concerns on the issue, he said.

On Taiwan's proposal of "referendum on UN membership," Bush said US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte has promptly and clearly stated the US government's opposition to the move by the Taiwan authorities.

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