President Xi Jinping with his wife Peng Liyuan wave at Vnukovo-2 airport after arriving in Moscow, Russia to join the celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, May 8, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

MOSCOW - President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Friday for a visit to Russia where he will attend events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for WWII.

During his stay in Moscow, Xi will attend the Victory Day parade on the Red Square and lay flowers to the Tomb of Unknown Soldiers on Saturday.

China and Russia, as the main Asian and European battlefields in WWII, victorious nations in that war and founding members of the United Nations, made great contributions to the victory in WWII and post-war order.

In Moscow, Xi will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and meet with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

He will also meet with Russian WWII veterans and representatives of Russian experts who once worked in China.

The two heads of state are expected to ink a joint statement on strengthening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination.

They will also discuss the docking of China's Silk Road Economic Belt initiative with Russia's related idea for a trade and infrastructure network across Eurasia.