Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States and Brazil on April 12-15 was "quite successful," Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Thursday.

Yang said Hu's visit fulfilled the goal of broadening consensus, strengthening cooperation and friendship, and seeking common development.

During his four-day visit, President Hu attended the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington and a summit of the BRIC nations -- Brazil, Russia, India and China, in Brasilia, Brazil's capital.

The visit boosted international cooperation on nuclear security, strengthened dialogue and cooperation among the world's emerging markets, and consolidated the friendly ties between China and Latin American countries, said the foreign minister.

President Hu on Tuesday delivered a speech at the Nuclear Security Summit, calling for concerted actions by all countries to enhance nuclear security while stressing the need to properly address the challenge.

He put forward five proposals on ways to strengthen nuclear security in the world, urging all countries to honor their commitments and take due responsibilities by adopting effective measures to secure nuclear materials and facilities, Yang said.

The Chinese top leader called on countries worldwide to consolidate the existing international legal framework on nuclear security, strengthen international cooperation by sharing experience, exchanging information and cooperating on law enforcement, and properly handle the relationship between nuclear security and the peaceful use of nuclear energy, said the minister.

He also stressed the need to help developing countries enhance their capacity to safeguard nuclear security, the minister added.

Yang said that during the BRIC summit, leaders of the four countries exchanged views on major global issues, such as the world economic and financial situation, the reform of the international financial system, climate change and cooperation among the four countries.

During the summit, the Chinese leader urged all parties to address imbalances in the global economic governance structure, continue to promote trade liberalization and facilitation, properly handle trade disputes and reject protectionism, Yang said.

He also called on them to improve the international financial supervisory and regulatory regime, and work for balanced global development.

Yang said that in recent years, mutual political trust between China and Latin America has been growing steadily, and mutually beneficial cooperation and cultural exchanges between the two sides have also expanded.

The two sides have maintained close communication and coordination on international affairs. The China-Latin America relations have shown a sound momentum for growth, said the minister.

During Hu's visit to Brazil, the Chinese president and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reached broad consensus on further promoting the China-Brazil strategic partnership, Yang said.