Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev on Thursday and the two sides pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation.

Dai said the China-Russia relations enjoy good momentum as the two countries celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

China, Dai said, is willing to work with Russia to boost mutual political trust, strengthen pragmatic cooperation and deepen strategic collaboration.

He said China will join hands with Russia in dealing with the global financial crisis and push for a more just and rational international order.

Patrushev, for his part, said the two countries now enjoy close strategic cooperation.

In the context of the complex international situation, Patrushev said, Russia and China should reinforce cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral fields. The two also should enrich Russia-China relations and jointly tackle the global economic downturn and other challenges, he said.


Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) shakes hands with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev at Kremlin Palace in Moscow, capital of Russia, on May 28, 2009. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)
Chinese President Hu Jintao is expected to pay a state visit to Russia next month and attend summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Russia thinks highly of Hu's upcoming visit and his participation in the summits, Patrushev said. He said Moscow is willing to work with Beijing to ensure the success of the visit and the summits.

Source: Xinhua