Special report: Russian President Visits China    

    BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev concluded a two-day state visit to China and departed on Saturday evening.

    During the visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks with Medvedev, in which the two heads of state spoke highly of the establishment and development of the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of coordination and vowed to jointly make further efforts to push forward this partnership.

    China's top legislator Wu Bangguo, top political advisor Jia Qinglin and Vice President Xi Jinping also met with Medvedev.

    After the talks, Hu and Medvedev signed a joint statement on major international issues and attended the signing ceremony for several documents on bilateral cooperation in such fields as energy, aviation, forestry and tourism.

    The two countries also issued a joint communique on the talks of the two heads of state.

    Medvedev also laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes in Tian'anmen Square and gave a speech at Peking University.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) poses for a group photo with students at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, on May 24, 2008. Dmitry Medvedev delivered a speech at Peking University on Saturday. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    On behalf of the Russian government, Medvedev also invited some primary and middle-school students from the quake-hit areas to recover in Russia.

    As a guest of Hu, Medvedev started his first China visit on Friday afternoon.

    He was the first head of state to pay a state visit to China since the devastating earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 12.

    The trip was also Medvedev's first visit outside the Commonwealth of Independent States since he was sworn in on May 7.

China, Russia ink joint statement on key int'l issues

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after signing the Sino-Russian joint statement on major international issues in Beijing, China, May 23, 2008. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- International security is comprehensive and inalienable, and some countries' security cannot be guaranteed at the cost of some others', including expanding military and political allies, said a Sino-Russian joint statement.

    The Sino-Russian joint statement on major international issues, signed here on Friday after talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, stressed the necessity to respect and consider the interests and concerns of relevant countries. Full story

Russia's new president embarks on first China tour

    BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Russia's new president, Dmitry Medvedev, arrived in Beijing on Friday, starting a two-day state visit to China as a guest of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

    Medvedev will hold talks with Chinese President Hu. He will also meet top legislator Wu Bangguo, top political advisor Jia Qinglin and vice president Xi Jinping. Full story