Quotable quotes from Chinese president's tour in U.S.

BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao is in the United States to attend a series of UN meetings and the G20 Summit while meeting foreign leaders on the sidelines. The following are some notable quotes made during his trip.

AT THE UN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT

"Global climate change has a profound impact on the existence and development of mankind and is a major challenge facing all countries." -- Hu

"Climate change is an environment issue, but also, and more importantly, a development issue." -- Hu

"We should and can only advance efforts to address climate change in the course of development and meet the challenge through common development." -- Hu

"Without common development, particularly the development of developing countries, there cannot be a broad and solid basis in the long run for tackling climate change." -- Hu

"The principle of common but differentiated responsibilities embodies the consensus of the international community. Adherence to this principle is critical to keeping international cooperation on climate change on the right track." -- Hu

"Developed countries should fulfill the task of emission reduction set in the Kyoto Protocol ...and support developing countries in countering climate change." -- Hu

"Ensuring financing and technology holds the key to the success of our effort." -- Hu