Obama sends message to Hu on efforts in U.S.-China ties

 BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a message to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, acknowledging Hu's contribution to relations between the two countries.

In his message, sent Thursday, Obama said he prized the concerted efforts he made with Hu to build a cooperative U.S.-China partnership¹ and promote the friendship between the two peoples.

In the coming years, he would remain committed to advancing U.S.-China relations and building a cooperative partnership, which was conducive² to the welfare of the two peoples and would help facilitate regional and global peace and prosperity, the message read.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 conducive   

adj.有益的，有助的

参考例句：

• This is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.这样的氛围更有利于学习。
• Exercise is conducive to good health.体育锻炼有助于增强体质。