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| Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in New Delhi, capital of India, March 28, 2012. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) |
NEW DELHI,
March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart
Dmitri Medvedev discussed bilateral ties and other issues of common concern
here on Wednesday, agreeing to promote China-Russia relations to a new level.
During
their meeting on the sidelines of the fourth BRICS Summit, which groups China,
Brazile, India, Russia and South Africa, the two leaders agreed to make joint
efforts to lift their all-round strategic cooperation partnership to a new
level.
Hu said the
two countries last year charted the course and set the goal for the development
of the bilateral relationship in the next decade and developed a plan for
cooperation in various fields.
The move
had given fresh impetus to the development of the comprehensive strategic
partnership between the two countries, Hu said.
Hu
expressed hope that, in the current complex and ever-changing international
situation, China and Russia could take a more active stance to implement major
consensus on bilateral cooperation, maintain close high-level contacts and
bolster political support for each other.
Meanwhile,
efforts should be made to secure the smooth operation of various cooperation
mechanisms to further advance collaboration on major projects covering such
fields as trade, the economy, energy, aerospace, high-technology and culture,
Hu said.
He said the
two sides should jointly ensure the success of the Year of Tourism in each
country and expand exchanges between their young people.
Medvedev
said frequent high-level contacts and prompt exchange of views on bilateral
ties and other major issues were of high importance in ensuring bilateral
relations stayed on the right track.
He said
Russia was ready to maintain regular exchanges of high-level visits and close
communication.
Last year,
two-way trade between the two countries hit a record high, he said, adding that
energy cooperation on major oil and nuclear energy projects progressed
smoothly.
Medvedev
said Moscow was confident of meeting the goal of achieving 100 billion U.S.
dollars in bilateral trade per year by 2015 and 200 billion dollars by 2020.
On the
upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organziation (SCO) summit, to be held in China
this summer, Hu said China placed great importance on the meeting, which would
be the first gathering since the organization entered its second decade.
Hu said
China was ready to work with Russia to yield more results at the summit on
charting the course for future development and advancing the pragmatic
cooperation among the SCO members.
Medvedev
said he believed the summit would be a success and further promote the rapid
and sound development of the organization.
The two
presidents also exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Hu said
China and Russia shared a common stance on maintaining peace and stability on
the peninsula.
He said the
present situation on the peninsula was particularly complex and sensitive.
China was
ready to continue cooperating with Russia and urged all the relevant parties to
remain calm and exercise restraint, Hu said, calling for improved relations
through dialogue and contacts to safeguard peace and stability on the
peninsula.
Medevdev
said Russia shared China's view on the situation on the Korean Peninsula,
pledging to continue to maintain close communication and coordination with
China on the issue.
On the
Syrian crisis, Hu said both China and Russia shared the stance that the
international community should respect Syria's sovereignty, independence,
unity, territorial integrity and its people's choice.
He said
China supported the mediation efforts of U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan and was
ready to work with Russia and the international community to play a
constructive role in properly resolving the Syrian crisis.
Medevdev
said Russia was ready to work with China to push for an immediate end to
violence, prevent the intense situation from escalating and urged the Syrian
government and all other parties to resolve the issue peacefully.
The two
presidents agreed to make join efforts to yield desirable results at the BRICS
summit.
They also
pledged to strengthen pragmatic cooperation and coordination on international
affairs among the members and send a signal of unity, confidence and win-win
cooperation to the outside world.
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