(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-11-06 16:12

The Chinese premier hoped that China and Russia will further advance collaboration and coordination on international affairs to make greater contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.

President Putin, for his part, said that the Sino-Russian strategic partnership has witnessed rapid development on the basis of mutual trust and mutual respect, and the two sides have cooperated satisfactorily in various areas.

Attaching great importance to the partnership, Putin said that its advancement is conducive to safeguarding the fundamental interests of the two countries and world peace.

Whatever takes place in its domestic situation, Russia will be committed to strengthening Sino-Russian strategic cooperation, he said.

Counting economic cooperation as one of the important bases of the partnership, Putin said that the Russian side is ready to further boost cooperation in areas such as trade and economy and energy, encourage cooperation between enterprises of both countries and expand mutual investments.

The successful event of "the Year of China" in Russia has demonstrated the vigorous vitality in cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, the Russian president said.

The two sides need to capitalize on the experience of the successful events of "national years" and devise fresh means to promote exchanges in the fields of culture and sports, he added.

Wen arrived here Monday for a two-day official visit to Russia after concluding a visit to Belarus.

Russia is the last leg of Wen's four-nation tour, which has also taken him to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

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