President Hu Jintao arrived in Moscow Sunday for celebrations
marking Russia's victory in World War II.
During his stay in Moscow, Hu will join more than 50 other state
leaders for the May 9 celebration marking the 60th anniversary of
the victory of Russia's Great Patriotic War.
On the sidelines of the celebrations, Hu will meet with his
Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to further
promote bilateral ties as well as major international and regional
issues of common concern.
Hu will also meet other heads of state and government attending
the celebrations.
Hu's Russia tour is aimed at promoting the Sino-Russian
strategic cooperation partnership, enhancing political mutual trust
and highlighting China's independent foreign policy of peace and
its determination to seek a peaceful development.
Hu will also meet Russian veterans, who have helped China in
fighting against Japanese invaders in World War II, or their
representatives.
The Soviet Union fought 80 percent of the German Fascist forces
in the main anti-fascist war theater in Europe, which cost the
Soviet Union 27 million lives and immeasurable national wealth.
Seldom has any other country or people in the history made a
sacrifice so great to win a war of national defense.
(Xinhua News Agency May 8, 2005)