Chinese president Hu Jintao and his US counterpart George W. Bush will meet in New York on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Tuesday.

The two heads of state agreed last Saturday in their phone conversation to hold bilateral meeting when attending the United Nations 60th anniversary summit in New York in mid September.

They will also exchange views on matters concerned the United Nations, spokesman Qin Gang told a regular press conference.

Hu will leave Beijing Thursday to kick off his scheduled visits to Canada and Mexico, after which he will attend the United Nations summit at the United Nations headquarters in New York, according to Qin.

Source: Xinhua