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Successful Year of Russia close
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Source: CCTV.com | 11-10-2006 08:40
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Video : The closing ceremony of the "Year of Russia in China"
Video : Performance by Russia´s world-famous Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Wen Jiabao and Mikhail Fradcov were also on hand for the closing ceremony of the "Year of Russia in China". As Guo Liying reports, both leaders are hoping for stronger ties in the future.
The Chinese and Russian leaders shook hands to herald a new chapter of all-round relations between the two countries.
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Ten years ago, the word "strategic partnership" was first used to describe the relations between China and Russia.