Chinese President Hu Jintao met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Saturday in Moscow to exchange views on the development of the strategic relations of cooperation and partnership between China and Russia.
President Hu is in Moscow for celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War over Nazi Germany.
In recent years, China and Russia have strengthened their strategic relations of cooperation and partnership with enhanced mutual political trust and fruitful cooperation in all sectors.
The two countries also have had close interaction and coordination in dealing with international and regional affairs.
Last year, the Chinese-Russian strategic relations of cooperation and partnership made important headway with activities marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties and the ＂Year of the Russian Language＂ in China.
Since the beginning of this year, the partnership has maintained comprehensive and rapid growth at a high level.
President Hu's participation in the celebrations is a major event in China-Russia relations and symbolizes the spirit of bilateral strategic cooperation, said China's Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping at a press briefing Wednesday.
＂We believe Hu's visit will boost China-Russia strategic trust for further development of the bilateral strategic relations of cooperation and partnership,＂ he said.
This is the second time President Hu took part in Russia's Victory Day celebrations.
In May 2005, President Hu attended in Moscow ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War.
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