国内英语新闻:Chinese, Russian leaders agree to enhance bilateral strategic ties

MOSCOW, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met here Saturday and agreed to further enhance the strategic relations of cooperation and partnership between their two countries.

President Hu is in Moscow for celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War over Nazi Germany.

At the meeting, Hu said that both China and Russia made great historic contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and China takes the same stance toward the history of World War II as Russia.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) meets with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow, May 8, 2010.

China and Russia should strengthen communication and coordination to firmly safeguard the truthfulness and seriousness of history, Hu said, adding that China would like to work together with Russia to hold a series of events to mark the 65th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.

Hu told Putin that China-Russia relations are now enjoying a sound momentum of development and the two countries have made much headway in their cooperation in all fields.

The two countries have also had close interaction and coordination in dealing with international and regional affairs, he said.