On May 27, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with visiting U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her delegation in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai.

The two countries shared broad common interest and a firm foundation for cooperation in bilateral fields and on the world stage, Wen told Pelosi. "A Sino-U.S. relationship that will be stable for a long period and develop soundly is conducive for both peoples and the world at large," Wen said. China and the United States could cooperate from a long-term point of view, live in harmony and value their differences while promoting bilateral ties, Wen said.

At request, Wen briefed Pelosi on China's policies, measures and achievements in coping with climate change. All countries should, on the basis of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Bali Roadmap, adhere to the principle of common and differential liability, rely on science and technology and take real steps to tackle the global challenge, he said.

"China will cement policy dialogue with the United States, take the joint tackling of climate change as an important aspect of cooperation and push for positive results in the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference," Wen said.

Pelosi said she and the U.S. lawmakers would exchange views with the Chinese side in a candid and open manner and play their role as a bridge in developing bilateral ties. The United States appreciated the great achievements China had made in its economic development and its measures to confront climate change and would step up cooperation with China, she noted.