Russia pleased with development of relations with China

Source: Xinhua | 04-28-2009 08:22

MOSCOW, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said here Monday that he was satisfied and pleased with the smooth development of strategic partnership of cooperation with China.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) meets  with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang  Jiechi in Moscow on April 27, 2009.  (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

Medvedev said during his meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi that he was looking forward to the upcoming state visit of his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, whom he has held a "successful" meeting with on the sidelines of the G20 London Summit.