Hu: China, Russia should further promote strategic partnership of co-op

MOSCOW, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Wednesday the China-Russia strategic partnership of cooperation is bound to have a better future so long as the two sides seize the opportunity and join hands in deepening it.

Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during  the celebration for the 60th anniversary of the  establishment of the diplomatic relations between  China and Russia, in Moscow, capital of Russia,  June 17, 2009. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

Hu made the remarks during talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.

Hu recalled the development of Sino-Russian relations in the past 60 years, especially the achievements made since the two countries set up their strategic partnership of cooperation in 1996.

"The China-Russia strategic partnership of cooperation has become a model for relationships between big countries and neighbors," Hu said.

He made a four-point summarization of the experiences gained in the past 60 years of the bilateral diplomatic ties.