Visiting President Hu Jintao expounded his proposals on
upgrading the Sino-Russian ties in Moscow on Monday, advocating a
partnership of mutual trust and benefit between the two
countries.
During a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Hu
said China is willing to upgrade bilateral ties to a higher level
with Russia as both sides face a crucial period of national
construction and development in the next 10 years.
Hu made several proposals to achieve the goal.
The two countries should become sincere political partners of
mutual trust, further implement the Sino-Russian Good-Neighborly
Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, take developing bilateral
ties as priority in each other's foreign policy and enhance support
on issues concerning each other's core interest, Hu said.
He suggested the two countries act as economic and trade
partners of mutual benefit with a view to a win-win situation,
carry out cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit while looking
ahead to the future, and maintain the momentum of the fast
development of trade, economic cooperation and mutual
investment.
He said the two sides should implement a development program
designed for bilateral trade and economic cooperation from 2006
to2010 and an agreement on encouraging and protecting
inter-governmental investment.
The two sides should strengthen cooperation in infrastructure
construction, energy, science, technology, nuclear power, and
processing of raw material, Hu said.
"China supports and will assist Russia in joining the World
Trade Organization at an early date," Hu said, asking the two sides
to improve trade structure, maintain trade order and optimize
investment environment.
Hu said the two sides should become partners of scientific
cooperation aimed at innovation and expand cooperation in space,
bio-engineering and information technology.
Hu said the two countries should play as harmonious and friendly
partners of social and cultural cooperation in culture, education,
health-care, sports and tourism.
In the end, he proposed the two sides become partners that help
each other in security cooperation, strengthen strategic security
cooperation, effectively respond to new threats and challenges,
push forward security cooperation within the framework of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization, maintain regional security and
stability and combat the "three evil forces," namely terrorism,
separatism and extremism.
The two countries should also coordinate closely to promote a
multipolarized world, maintain strategic balance and stability in
the world, cement consensus, eliminate disputes and conflicts, and
contribute to world peace, stability and development, he said.
President Hu arrived in Moscow earlier Monday for a three-day
state visit.
(Xinhua News Agency March 27, 2007)
