China-Russia relationship model of int'l relations: foreign minister

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Sunday that the Sino-Russia strategic partnership of coordination is a model of international relations, especially of relations between big powers.

China-Russia relationship is mature, stable, healthy and full of vigor at the current stage, Yang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature.