China and Russia will sign a series of agreements to expand
their bilateral cooperation in the fields of science and technology
later this year, giving more substance to their strategic
partnership.
"Science and technology will play an even more important role in
Sino-Russian exchanges and cooperation," Shang Yong, vice-minister
of science and technology, said at a press conference during the
China National Exhibition, which ended yesterday in Moscow.
During the exhibition, China showcased, among others, its
scientific research results and state-of-the-art technologies in
the areas of electronic information, biological technology,
electronic engineering, energy saving, environmental protection,
bio-medicine and medical equipment.
Products included super-computers, robots, high-definition LED
color displays and medical ultra-sound devices.
All the research results and products will help lift the
countries' exchanges in scientific and technological sectors to
higher levels, Shang said.
According to Shang, a series of activities have been scheduled
for the coming months, providing opportunities for Chinese and
Russian scientists, engineers and other researchers to meet and
compare notes in areas ranging from laser, energy to oceanology,
aerospace and the environment.
Young people from both countries will also meet to exchange
research and experiment results.
Meanwhile, both Chinese and Russian business and industrial
representatives in the machinery, aerospace, finance, metallurgy,
hi-tech, information, communication, transportation and agriculture
sectors met this week in Moscow to offer their ideas on how to
cooperate to increase investment and quickly transfer research
results into production, especially in the areas of machinery
manufacturing and engineering.
President Hu Jintao wrapped up his visit to Russia and arrived
back in Beijing yesterday.
Before leaving Russia, Hu visited Kazan, capital of Russia's
Tatarstan republic, and called for China and Russia to further
enhance their cooperation at a regional level, which he deemed a
promising and important part of the strategic cooperation between
the two countries.
The Chinese president visited Kazan State University one of the
oldest universities in Russia, and the Kazan Helicopter Plant on
Wednesday.
(China Daily March 30, 2007)
