Hu Jintao: Strengthening Strategic Coordination Of Economic Development Between China And Russia

Hu Jintao said that China and Russia should give full play to the advantages and great potential of bilateral relations and uphold the principle of open cooperation and mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, so as to strengthen strategic coordination of economic development and promote pragmatic cooperation between the two countries to develop in a higher and wider field.

First, expand economic and trade investment cooperation, improve the trade structure and maintain sustained and steady growth of bilateral trade.

The two sides should earnestly implement the plan for investment cooperation between the two countries and expand the scale of mutual investment.

The two is to deepen energy cooperation.

The two sides should ensure the safe operation of the Sino Russian crude oil pipeline, and achieve the design and supply capacity as soon as possible, and continue to promote cooperation in the upstream and downstream oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear power and other fields.

Three is to broaden financial cooperation.

China supports Russia's listing of RMB and rouble in the interbank foreign exchange market between the two countries.

The four is to promote local cooperation.

The two governments should actively support the neighboring areas to speed up the construction of cross-border infrastructure, strengthen coordination and coordination on major projects, and plan for the implementation of the regional cooperation plan for the two countries, so as to promote the economic and social development of their neighboring regions.

The five is to strengthen cooperation in high technology and innovation.

The two sides should actively guide the two countries to strengthen exchanges in science and technology talents, carry out scientific and technological research and development, innovation and achievements pformation cooperation, and provide the necessary convenience and support.

China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Russia in energy conservation, environmental protection, disaster prevention and relief.

Medvedev fully agreed with Hu Jintao on the further development of bilateral relations. He said Russia attaches great importance to developing all-round and mutually beneficial cooperation with China and is willing to work together with China to strengthen pragmatic cooperation in all fields.

Hu Jintao said that China and Russia should further play the role of the two countries' strategic security consultation mechanism, deepen strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs, continue to support each other on major issues involving their respective core interests, safeguard international strategic balance and stability, and promote a comprehensive recovery and healthy and stable development of the world economy.

Medvedev said Russia is willing to further strengthen strategic cooperation and close communication and coordination on international and regional issues.

After the talks, the heads of state of the two countries signed the Sino Russian joint statement on comprehensively deepening strategic cooperative partnership.

The two sides will also issue the 65th anniversary joint statement of the heads of state of China and Russia on the end of the Second World War.

The two heads of state attended the signing ceremony of the bilateral cooperation documents, met with reporters and attended the completion ceremony of the Sino Russian crude oil pipeline.