Russian President Putin said his meeting with President Xi Jinping in Shanghai marked that Russia-China relations have entered a new stage.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin witness the signing of a $400 billion gas deal in Shanghai, after a decade of talks.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday reaffirmed the country's unswerving efforts to seek bigger growth of its cooperation with Russia in all fields.
China and Russia sign the long-awaited gas deal in Shanghai, ending the decade-long natural gas supply talks between the two neighbors.
China and Russia issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing "grave concern" over the political crisis in Ukraine and calling for dialogue to resolve the situation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday to begin his state visit to China and attend the upcoming Asian security summit.
Beijing and Moscow reached a record-breaking 49 agreements on Tuesday, covering political, trade and military areas in a move to boost partnership.
China and Russia pledged - in a statement released during the Russian President's visit to China - to beef up cooperation in fields including finance, trade, energy and transportation infrastructure.
Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Tuesday that "significant progress" had been made over the price in the decade-long natural gas supply talks between Russia and China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping extends a warm welcome to Russian President Vladimir Putin who is visiting China for the first time since Xi took office.
Putin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl in southern Siberia on Aug 3, 2009.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Shanghai early Tuesday to start his state visit to China and attend the upcoming Asian security summit.