Chinese president meets Japanese PM on bilateral ties Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda met Wednesday in the northern Japanese resort of Toyako and exchanged views on boosting the strategic and mutually beneficial relations between the two countries. FM: Chinese president's fruitful Japanese tour "a major diplomatic move" China's foreign minister on Wednesday hailed President Hu Jintao's Japanese tour for the G8's outreach session, calling it a major diplomatic move which produces important achievements in many aspects. Chinese president leaves for home after G8 outreach session Chinese President Hu Jintao left for home Wednesday after attending the outreach session of the Group of Eight (G8) summit in the northern Japanese resort of Toyako on Hokkaido island. Hu calls to combat climate change President Hu Jintao put forward a three-point proposal Wednesday for the world's major economies on the fight against climate change. • Hu elaborates on China's stance on climate change • Four-point proposal on boosting world economy

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G8 Summit Economy / Development · News analysis: More words than action at G8 summit · Russian President considering response to U.S. missile defense deal · Chinese president thanks world support for China's quake-relief efforts · Chinese president attends meeting on energy security, climate change · Chinese president attends G8 outreach session · G8 leaders meet counterparts from developing nations · Chinese president: Millennium Development Goals should be achieved in comprehensive, balanced way · Chinese president raises 4-point proposal on boosting world economy · Major economies leaders meeting starts in Hokkaido · G8 leaders reaffirm aid promise to Africa · China, India, Brazil, S Africa, Mexico stress importance of MDGs · Five major developing nations call for joint efforts to ensure food, energy security

Bilateral Meetings   "Bric" leaders vow to boost coordination, role in int'l affairs Chinese President, Japanese PM vow to boost strategic, mutually beneficial relations Chinese president says to push ties with Canada forward Chinese president meets with France's Sarkozy in Japan Chinese president meets Bush on bilateral ties, six-party talks, Taiwan

Energy / Climate Change Grain Security · PM: Japan sticks to 50 percent carbon reduction from current level · Chinese president calls on major economies to combat climate change · President Hu elaborates on China's stance on climate change · Major developing nations urge cooperative action in addressing climate change · G8 leaders agrees to halve greenhouse gas emission by 2050 · G8 leaders express "strong concerns" about rising oil and food prices · Chinese president: Food issue concerns world's development, security · Chinese president appeals for increased coordination, comprehensive measures on world food security · UN chief to focus on global food crisis at upcoming G8 summit · News Analysis: Food crisis poses critical test for sub-Saharan Africa · China, Russia intensify efforts to build grain base in border area · UN chief urges global partnership to tackle food crisis

Opinions / Comments   FM: Chinese president's fruitful Japanese tour "a major diplomatic move" Economists: Equal emissions cuts "unreasonable" Scholar sees China's participation promote prestige of G8 summit News Analysis: G8 cannot afford to go it alone in solving global problems Australian PM says climate breakthrough unlikely in Japan