Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in
Moscow on Monday for a state visit aimed at strengthening the Sino-Russian
strategic partnership of cooperation. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng) Photo
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Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in
Moscow on Monday for a state visit aimed at strengthening the Sino-Russian
strategic partnership of cooperation. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng) Photo
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MOSCOW,
March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Moscow on Monday for
a state visit aimed at strengthening the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of
cooperation.
In a written statement issued upon his arrival at the
airport, Hu said that the year 2006 saw "important progress made in the
development of Sino-Russian relations."
The principles set forth in the Sino-Russian
Good-Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation have been further
implemented. And taking advantage of the "Year of Russia in China" last year,
the two countries strived to promote the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of
cooperation.
Hu said that the bilateral ties have developed
rapidly with enhanced mutual political trust, fruitful pragmatic cooperation,
active cultural and educational exchanges and the strengthening of strategic
coordination in dealing with international affairs.
"The all-round and rapid development of the
Sino-Russian relations has brought the peoples of the two countries substantial
interests," he noted.
The Chinese president said that China is ready to
continue to work with Russia in further implementing the Sino-Russian
Good-Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, promote mutual
understanding and friendship between the two countries and the two peoples,
expand pragmatic cooperation, so as to push forward the development of the
Sino-Russian strategic partnership for cooperation and make new contributions
toward safeguarding world peace and promoting mutual
development.
"During my visit, I would meet
President (Vladimir) Putin for in-depth discussions on bilateral ties and
important world and regional issues," Hu said.
"I believe that the current visit would deepen
Sino-Russian relations and give new impetus to the expansion of pragmatic
cooperation between the two countries," said the president.
On Monday evening, Hu and Putin will attend the
opening ceremony for the "Year of China in Russia", a move designed to deepen
friendship, enhance cooperation and promote the Sino-Russian strategic
partnership of cooperation.
The two leaders on Tuesday will attend the opening
ceremony for a Chinese national exhibition, the biggest comprehensive show China
has ever held outside the country in almost three decades.
China and Russia agreed to host the "Year of Russia
in China" in 2006 and the "Year of China in Russia" in 2007 during Hu's visit to
Russia in July 2005.
The "Year of Russia in China" involved some 300
events and drew the participation of more than 500,000 Chinese.
The "Year of China in Russia" is expected to feature
some 200 events, including a Chinese national exhibition, a cultural festival, a
business forum and an investment conference.
President Hu will also visit Kazan, capital of
Russian republic of Tatarstan, and meet local officials.
Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd R)
meets with Russian journalists before he is jointly interviewed by the
Russian media at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 20,
2007. These journalists are working for Interfax News Agency, Itar-Tass
News Agency, Russian Information Agency, Russian Newspaper, Voice of
Russia Radio Station and Russian State TV and Radio Company. (Xinhua
Photo) Photo
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BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President
Hu Jintao spoke highly of China-Russia relations before his upcoming Russia
visit, saying his visit would achieve substantial fruits.
Hu made the remarks on Tuesday when meeting
with the journalists from Russian media in advance of his Russia visit, which
lasts from March 26 to 28. Xinhua was authorized to release the content of the
interview on Sunday.
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President
Hu Jintao said ahead of his upcoming visit to Russia that China-Russia trade
would reach 60 billion to 80 billion U.S. dollars by 2010.
"I believe the trade volume of the two countries would
surely meet the target of 60 billion to 80 billion U.S. dollars by 2010 with
deepening bilateral strategic partnership of cooperation," Hu told Russian
journalist on Tuesday.
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