Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday
morning, kicking off a two-day state visit to China at the
invitation of Chinese President Hu
Jintao.
During the visit, Hu will hold talks and exchange views with
Putin on further increasing China-Russia strategic and cooperative
partnership as well as major international and regional issues of
common concern. The two heads of state will also attend the opening
ceremony of the Year of Russia and a Sino-Russian business summit
forum.
Wu
Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National
People's Congress, and Premier Wen
Jiabao will also meet with Putin respectively. China and Russia
will sign a series of documents on bilateral cooperation.
Chinese Foreign Minister Li
Zhaoxing said the visit is expected to boost the all-round
development of the Sino-Russian Strategic Partnership of
Cooperation, and facilitate world peace, stability and
development.
(Xinhua News Agency March 21, 2006)