HANOI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao, in an address to the second retreat of the two-day 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting here Sunday, called for closer cooperation among the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members in energy, security, environmental protection and health.

The APEC members should establish and implement the new concept of energy security featuring mutually beneficial cooperation, diversified development and coordinated guarantee, Hu told the meeting, which began here on Saturday.

On the one hand, APEC members should strengthen cooperation in energy exploration and utilization, and set up a system for the research, development and generalization of advanced energy technology, he said.

On the other hand, APEC members should create a favorable political environment and improve the international energy market mechanism so as to maintain stable energy supple with rational prices.

"China is willing to work with other APEC members to contribute to the international energy security and sustainable regional development," Hu said, urging more use of environment-friendly energy and more importance attached to the research, development and application of technology in environmental protection.

Only by intensifying international cooperation, could APEC members curb major infectious diseases and safeguard health security in the face of accelerated process of globalization, the president said.

"We should implement earnestly a series of documents on health cooperation endorsed by APEC in recent years."

The APEC members should also improve preventive measures, exchange experience, and boost transfer of technology in controlling the spread of infectious diseases, he added.

In April, China hosted an APEC symposium to discuss prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases.

"China is willing to make joint efforts with other APEC members to safeguard people's health in the region," he said.