Special report: Year of China in Russia 2007

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday meet with the journalists from Russian media. (Photo: rusnews.cn) Photo Gallery >>>

    BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday met with the journalists from Russian media in advance of his Russia visit starting on March 26.

    President Hu will pay a state visit to Russia and attend the opening ceremony of the Year of China from March 26 to 28, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry.

    Hu briefed the Russian media on China-Russia relations, "National Year" activities, trade cooperation, media exchange, construction of harmonious society in China, Beijing Olympics, China's economic development and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

    The Russian media include Interfax News Agency, Itar-Tass News Agency, Russian Information Agency, Russian Newspaper, Voice of Russia Radio Station and Russian State TV and Radio Company.

Photo shows the handwriting of Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sino-Russian relationship. (Photo: rusnews.cn) Photo Gallery >>>

Related:

Chinese President to pay state visit to Russia

    BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Russia from March 26 to 28.

    "At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Russia from March 26to 28," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told the regular briefing on Tuesday.