国内英语新闻:Chinese, Russian presidents confer on disasters, bilateral ties

Hu pointed out China and Russia extending a helping hand to each other at the critical moment fully spoke of the friendship and the fine tradition of helping each other, as well as the high-level strategic coordinating partnership between the two countries.

China was willing to strengthen rescue and relief cooperation with Russia, exchange experiences, learn each other's good points and help each other within the framework of bilateral coordination system and Shanghai Cooperation Organization to benefit the two countries and peoples, he said.

This year, the China-Russia strategic coordinating partnership continued to develop soundly, Hu said, adding that President Medvedev's state visit to China next month was a big event in bilateral relations and an important opportunity to boost the bilateral relations in an all-round way.

The Chinese president voiced his hope that the upcoming visit would achieve complete success and make an important contribution to the comprehensive and in-depth development of the strategic coordinating partnership.

The Russian president thanked China for its condolences and support over the wildfires, which have killed more than 50 people, adding that he was in entire agreement with Hu on enhancing rescue and relief cooperation and boosting bilateral relations.

The strategic partnership between Russia and China had stood the test of time, Medvedev said, noting that Moscow was willing to reinforce political, economic and trade cooperation and human and cultural exchanges with Beijing, closely coordinate on international and regional affairs and carry out various agreements between the two countries.

Frequent meetings between heads of states were conducive to bilateral relations and demonstrated the level of the bilateral strategic partnership, he said. He expected to exchange views thoroughly with the Chinese president on bilateral relations and issues of common concern during his visit to China.