President Hu Jintao met Wednesday with Russian President
Vladimir Putin and the two leaders discussed the development of
bilateral strategic and cooperative partnership and other major
issues of common concern.
The two presidents, who are at the UN headquarters in New York
to attend the UN summit on the 60th anniversary of its
establishment, reviewed the sound development of bilateral
relations and cooperation.
Hu said China will work with Russia to expand cooperation in
various fields while Putin said his country treasures cooperation
with China.
Hu suggested the two sides work out cooperative plans and
measures in key areas and on major projects to ensure progress in
big projects concerning energy, investment and high-tech.
Hu said the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will
celebrate its 5th anniversary of establishment next year, and
member states can consider concrete measures on pushing forward
security and economic cooperation and try to expand the
organization's role in safeguarding regional stability and
promoting common development.
Putin spoke highly of the cooperation among the SCO's member
states and said Russia will make preparations for the SCO summit
scheduled for next year in China.
The two presidents agreed that both countries will work with
other parties to achieve new progress in the ongoing six-party
talks aimed at resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
They also voiced support for a resolution of the Iranian nuclear
issue through negotiations.
The two sides agreed to maintain close communication and
coordination on the UN reform.
(Xinhua News Agency September 15, 2005)