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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, December 03, 2002

Putin Delivers Speech in Beijing University

Visiting Russian President Putin said Tuesday that he is very glad to be able to give a speech at Beijing University, the cradle of the May 4th Movement, during his speech in Beijing University, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in China.


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Visiting Russian President Putin said Tuesday that he is very glad to be able to give a speech at Beijing University, the cradle of the May 4th Movement, during his speech in Beijing University, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in China.

He noted as two countries with their own unique civilizations, Russia and China both play very important roles in international affairs.

China-Russia cooperation enjoys great potential for further development, said Chinese President Jiang Zemin when accompanying visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin to deliver a speech in Beijing University.

As both China and Russia are in the new stage of development, their bilateral cooperation of mutual interests enjoys broad room for further development, Jiang said.

"Good neighbors are better than distant relatives," Jiang quoted Chinese and Russian adages as saying. Chinese people always advocate the thinking of "regarding neighbors as good partners," he said.

In accordance with trends of the times, the two countries should grasp historical opportunities to develop China-Russia cooperation in an all-round way and make joint efforts for a better future of bilateral relations, he said.

After the speech, Putin and his wife went to visit Badaling, a section of the Great Wall some 70 kilometers northwest of Beijing.

Earlier, Jiang Zemin and Putin signed a Sino-Russian Joint Declaration, which vows to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields.

It also calls for concerted efforts from the world to fight terrorism, including Chechen and East Turkistan terrorists.


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