Chinese
President Hu Jintao arrived in Berlin Wednesday to attend the outreach
session of the Group of Eight (G8) summit slated for Friday in
Heiligendamm, northern Germany.
The
outreach session will focus on issues such as the world economy, the
protection of intellectual property rights, freedom of investment,
energy, climate change, and the development of Africa.
During
the outreach session President Hu will present China's propositions on
fighting climate change and other important issues, Chinese Assistant
Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Monday.
On
the sidelines of the session, President Hu is expected to meet with
leaders of G8 member countries and other developing countries to discuss
bilateral relations and major world issues, said Cui.
Before
the G8 session, Hu will attend a group meeting on Thursday in Berlin
with leaders from India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico.
The
G8, an informal forum of leading industrialized nations, groups
Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Japan, the United States, Canada and
Russia.