On the afternoon of March 1, 2011, Chinese President Hu Jintao met at the Great Hall of the People with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov, who is visiting China as special envoy of Turkmen President. Both sides held friendly talks on further developing bilateral friendly ties and enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission Zhang Ping and other officials attended the meeting.