Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) chats with visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) as they inspect the guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. A joint statement signed by President Hu Jintao and Russia's President Medvedev Friday outlined their coordinated stance on the Teheran and Pyongyang nuclear issues, as well as on Kosovo independence and the conflicts in Darfur, Sudan. [Agencies]