Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Thursday that China and Russia have agreed to further advance their bilateral pragmatic cooperation.
China and Russia issued here Thursday a joint statement on the 10th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.
Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday called for dedication to the development of China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership based on equality, mutual trust, mutual support, common prosperity and lasting friendship.
President Hu Jintao, who arrived in the Russian capital on Wednesday night, will start his two-day visit to Russia with a heavy package of political and economic deals to be signed.
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Moscow Wednesday for a state visit to Russia to deepen pragmatic cooperation between China and Russia.
2011 is the 10th year since China and Russia signed the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation. In that time, the development of China-Russia relations has kept a comprehensive, fast and healthy momentum, while bilateral cooperation in all sectors has been fruitful.
China and Russia have been witnessing a healthy and steady development of bilateral ties over the past decade.
China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Russia and other energy-producing and energy-consuming countries to jointly safeguard the stability of world energy market and achieve mutual benefits and win-win results, President Hu Jintao said Friday.
Cooperation between the natural gas industries of China and Russia is expected to make great progress, Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping said Tuesday.
Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay state visits to Kazakstan, Russia and Ukraine from June 12 to 20.
China's rapid economic growth creates a huge market for Russia's energy exports, said Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan on Wednesday.
China and Russia have signed an agreement in gas cooperation and expected further progress in this field, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan said on Tuesday.