Premier Wen's Russia visit expected to be fruitful

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-22 09:23

This mechanism played important role in enhancing Sino-Russian relations, and set a good example for the country-to-country cooperation, he noted.

Wen and Putin, during the upcoming 13th meeting, will review the implementation of the fruits of the three meetings between the two presidents this year and the 12th regular meeting, and try to resolve the problems existing in bilateral cooperation.

The two sides will also lay out the cooperation program in the next year, Li said, noting that China and Russia will work together to enhance mutual support in politics, expand cooperation in economy and trade, and promote exchanges between the two peoples.

Referring to the energy resources cooperation between China and Russia, Li said the two neighboring nations enjoyed advantage in transportation convenience, and to make win-win energy resources cooperation accorded with fundamental interests of both sides.

The two nations witnessed smooth and fruitful cooperation in energy resources, Li noted. The second meeting of the energy resources negotiation mechanism, launched in July this year, will be convened in the near future.

Russia's Pacific Ocean crude oil pipeline under construction will provide convenience for the future cooperation in oil and gas between China and Russia, Li said.

Moreover, the two nations enjoy respective advantage in the cooperation in nuclear energy for civil use and witness sound progress in the cooperation programs including Tianwan nuclear power station in east China's Jiangsu Province, uranium enrichment and fast neutron reactor, Li noted.

Li said the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation will be further strengthened with the stable development of the cooperation in energy resources

The Sino-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation, experiencing 12 year's development, have reached unparalleled level and entered the path of stable and healthy growth, Li said.

The bilateral trade volume was expected to reach 50 billion US dollars this year, according to Li.

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