Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the closing ceremony of the "Year of China" series of events in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 6, 2007. The closing ceremony of the "Year of China" series of events was held in Moscow Tuesday evening, marking the end of the reciprocal China-Russia national theme years which started in 2006. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MOSCOW, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the "Year of China" was held in Moscow Tuesday evening, marking the end of the reciprocal China-Russia national theme years which started in 2006.

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Viktor Zubkov attended the ceremony in the Kremlin.

    "It's an important measure for China and Russia to host the national years which were expected to enhance the friendship for generations between the two peoples, promote the strategic partnership of coordination in an all-round manner," Wen said while addressing the occasion, calling the event a pioneering effort in bilateral ties.

Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov addresses the closing ceremony of the "Year of China" series of events in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 6, 2007.  (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    In the "Year of Russia" in 2006, more than 300 activities were held in China, and in the "Year of China", more than 200 events were carried out in Russia.

    The national years enhanced the Sino-Russian friendship, boosted mutual beneficial cooperation in various fields, Wen said, extending appreciation to his Russian colleagues for their contribution to the success of the theme years.

    To unswervingly push forward the strategic partnership of coordination, and deepen the good-neighborly friendship and mutual beneficial cooperation is a common aspiration and firm choice of both China and Russia and the two peoples as well, Wen said, noting the two countries are "vital strategic partners."

    The spirit of "friendship for generations and joint progress," advocated in the national years, will be carried on to future eras, Wen stressed.

    He expressed the hope that the two peoples will adhere to the China-Russia good-neighborly treaty of friendship and cooperation, stick to the idea of "friendship for generations", and enhance mutual trust, unity and coordination in a bid to promote bilateral relations.

    Wen arrived here Monday for a two-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Zubkov.

    Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin initiated the 'national years' in 2005 in a bid to enhance mutual trust and promote cooperation in various fields between the two countries.

China, Russia sign joint communique, pledging to broaden strategic co-op

Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov (R) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao after they signed a joint communique at the 12th regular prime ministers' talks between China and Russia in Moscow, capital of Russia, Nov. 6, 2007. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MOSCOW, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Viktor Zubkov singed here Tuesday a joint communique at the 12th regular prime ministers' talks between China and Russia, pledging to broaden strategic and political cooperation between the two nations. Full story

China, Russia pledge to enhance co-op in various fields

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L2), Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov (R2), Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi (R1) and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov (L1) are present at the opening ceremony of the second high-level Sino-Russian economic forum in Moscow, capital of Russia, Nov. 6, 2007. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MOSCOW, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia signed a joint communique here Tuesday, pledging to further enhance bilateral cooperation in economy, trade, energy, science and technology, nuclear power, astronautics, aeronautics, transportation, banking and other fields.

    The communique was signed by visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Viktor Zubkov at the 12th regular prime ministers' talks between the two countries.  Full story

Chinese premier, Russian legislators vow to further bilateral ties

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R, front) holds talks with members of Russian Federation Council and State Duma in Moscow, the capital of Russia, on November 6, 2007. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    MOSCOW, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Russian parliament members Tuesday, and both sides pledged to unswervingly push forward the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination. Full story 

Chinese premier concludes visit to Russia

    MOSCOW, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wrapped up his two-day official visit to Russia and left here for Beijing Tuesday evening.

    Russia was the last stop of Wen's six-day four-nation tour, which also took him to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Belarus. Full story

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