Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) is welcomed by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, capital of Russia, March 22, 2013. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Friday for a state visit to Russia. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Facts have proved that the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Russia and China not only serves the interests of both peoples, but has become an important positive component of today's international relations, he added.
Russia, said Putin, is willing to reinforce its strategic cooperation with China.
As regards their countries' practical cooperation, the two leaders had in-depth discussions and agreed that the time and conditions are ripe for the two sides to carry out large-scale economic cooperation.
The two sides vowed to make full use of their various cooperation mechanisms, and invigorate collaboration on large joint projects of strategic significance, such as the development of heavy helicopters and long-haul wide-body passenger airplanes.
The two leaders also pledged to further improve the structure of bilateral trade and strive to achieve in advance the goal of bringing bilateral trade to 100 billion U.S. dollars by 2015.
Besides, Xi and Putin agreed to boost their countries' cooperation in such areas as energy, transportation, environmental protection, youth, education and medicine.
In addition, the two sides promised to cooperate more closely on major global and regional issues under such frameworks as the UN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS and safeguard world peace and development.
The two countries also ratified the 2013-2016 implementation guidelines of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.
After the talks, the two leaders signed a joint statement on deepening the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation documents.
Prior to the meeting, Putin hosted a welcoming ceremony in honor of Xi in the Kremlin.
