Chinese, Russian leaders exchange New Year greetings

In his message, Hu said the Sino-Russian strategic and cooperative partnership has maintained a good development momentum in 2010.

The year 2011 will be another important year for the development of bilateral ties, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Good Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, Hu said.

During the past ten years, the two sides have deepened their political mutual trust, conducted effective strategic coordination, constantly improved the quality and level of their cooperation in various fields, further consolidated their traditional friendship, and enhanced bilateral relations to an unprecedented high.

In his message, Medvedev said that Sino-Russian ties have witnessed all-round development and yielded great achievements in the past year.

In the coming new year, the two countries will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the signing of their good-neighborly treaty, and Russia will work jointly with China to promote the friendship between the two countries and two peoples from generation to generation, bring about new achievements in their all-round pragmatic cooperation, and raise bilateral relations to a new height, Medvedev said. Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com for full version