Russia, China key to global security: Medvedev

Russia and China, as two big powers, are key to maintaining global stability, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday, adding that he would work together with Beijing to fulfill their responsibilities.

"I told Chinese leaders yesterday that Russian-Chinese relations are a major factor in global security, without which the main decisions in international cooperation are impossible," Medvedev said during a speech at the prestigious Peking University (Beida).

It was the first speech to a foreign audience by the new Russian president after he took office on May 7.