Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Russian parliament
members Tuesday, and both sides pledged to unswervingly push
forward the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination.
Visiting Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R, front) holds talks with members of
Russian Federation Council and State Duma in Moscow, the capital of
Russia, on November 6, 2007.
The partnership between China and Russia has made great headway
since it was forged 10 years ago, Wen told some 30 members of the
Federation Council and the State Duma, the upper and lower houses
of Russia's parliament.
The two countries have conducted active cooperation in the
fields of politics, economy and humanities, exchanged frequent
high-level visits and strengthened mutual political trust, he said,
adding that the reciprocal national years were successful.
The China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination conforms
with the fundamental interests of the two peoples, has a solid
foundation and enjoys a broad prospect of development, Wen
said.
He said that whatever happens, China and Russia should firmly
promote their partnership.
The Chinese premier hopes that the two countries' legislatures
will strengthen exchanges and cooperation and jointly contribute to
the development of bilateral ties.
Visiting Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao holds talks with members of Russian Federation
Council and State Duma in Moscow, the capital of Russia, on
November 6, 2007.
Russian lawmakers said Russia's political parties support the
development of the partnership with China, adding that such a
stance will be maintained no matter what changes in parliament.
They called on the two countries to enhance cooperation between
Russia's far eastern and China's northeastern regions, jointly
protect cross-border water resources, set up cultural centers and
enhance exchanges in the area of humanities.
Wen arrived in Moscow Monday for a two-day official visit to
Russia, the last leg of his four-nation tour, which also took him
to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Belarus.
(Xinhua News Agency November 7, 2007)
