At the invitation of President Vladimir
Vladimirovich Putin of the Russian Federation, in the
beautiful season when all things on earth spring into life,
I come to pay a state visit to our friendly neighbor,
Russia, bringing with me the sincere wish of the Chinese
people of having friendship from generation to generation
and achieving common prosperity with the Russian
people.
The friendship between the Chinese and
Russian people dates back to ancient times. To develop
long-term stable good-neighborly and friendly cooperation is
the common wish of both Chinese and Russian people. During
the past decade and more, with joint efforts, bilateral
relations have achieved rapid progress and reached a whole
new level. The peaceful thinking of maintaining friendship
from generation to generation set by the Treaty of
Good-neighborly and Friendly Cooperation between China and
Russia is deeply rooted in the hearts of the two peoples. We
have become good neighbors, good friends, and good partners.
The social, political and economic basis of China-Russia
strategic partnership of coordination has become
increasingly solid, with broad prospects.
The
historical task we face is to carry on the past and further
consolidate and develop China-Russia good-neighborly
friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields
and open up a new chapter in the development of bilateral
relations so as to benefit the two countries and
peoples.
I will have an in-depth exchange of
views on strengthening China-Russia relations and major
current international issues with President Vladimir Putin,
and meet Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, Chairman of
Federation Council Sergei Mironov and Chairman of State Duma
Gennady Seleznev. I will also attend the third summit
meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member
states in Moscow and the celebrations marking the 300th
anniversary of the founding of the city of St. Petersburg.
It is believed that the visit will lead to important
results.
On behalf of the Chinese government
and people, I would like to take this opportunity to convey
cordial greetings and good wishes to the friendly Russian
people and hospitable Moscow citizens.
May
Russia achieve prosperity and its people well being!
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