BANGKOK, Oct 19 Kyodo Chinese Pre...

BANGKOK, Oct 19 Kyodo

Chinese President Hu Jintao and U President George W Bush agreed to strengthen cooperation between their pair countries at successful bilateral talks here Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said.

The sum of two units sides ''reaffirmed the strengthening of constructive, cooperative ties,'' Li briefly told reporters after the 50-minute meeting between Hu and Bush.

Li declined to make notes further, but Ou Boqian, counselor of the Information Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, later told reporters that the sum of two units leaders discussed Iraq, the Korean Peninsula, the Taiwan issue and Sino-U.S. ties.

The talks took place upon the sidelines of the annual summit of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum that starts Monday.

The spokeswoman could not confirm whether U demands that China revalue its money; aggregate of coin were taken up in the meeting.

It was not immediately clear if Chinese officials would give further details later in the day forward the outcome of the talks.

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