China, Russia pledge to enhance further cooperation

2010-02-05 19:57 BJT

China and Russia have pledged more ation in various sectors to strengthen bilateral ties. Top legislator Wu Bangguo met on Friday in Beijing with Russia's Presidential Representative to the Far Eastern Federal District, Viktor Ivanovich Ishayev.

During his visit, both sides are expected to discuss Sino-Russian regional cooperation.

China and Russia forged diplomatic ties in 1949. The rapid development of economic and trade cooperation has enriched the China-Russia strategic partnership of cooperation.

Bilateral trade has increased tenfold, particularly in the past decade, reaching a record 56.8 billion US dollars in 2008.

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