President Obama and Chinese President Hu spoke on the phone last night and their conversation mainly dealt with their efforts to confront climate change. The two leaders will have a chance to meet before the December Copenhagen Conference when President Obama travels to Asia in mid-November.
Here is the White House readout of the call:
The President spoke with President Hu on Tuesday night, October 20. They exchanged views on bilateral issues and climate change. Both leaders acknowledged each is taking significant actions to confront climate change and reduce emissions. President Obama noted the importance of working toward a successful outcome at the December Copenhagen Conference and the importance of leadership from the United States and China in that regard.
To that end, the two Presidents committed to having their teams redouble efforts to work with each other and other countries to achieve success at Copenhagen. |
