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President Xi arrives in Moscow for state visit
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March 22, 2013, Friday
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Friday, kicking off a state visit to Russia, the first foreign destination after he became China's president last week.
During his first visit to Russia as China's new president, Xi will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and on major world and regional issues as well.
Xi will also meet Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian leaders.
President Xi Jinping left Beijing this morning for state visits to Russia, Tanzania, South Africa and the Republic of Congo.
Xi is making the visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, South African President Jacob Zuma and President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso.
Xi will also attend the fifth leaders' summit of BRICS countries, to be held from March 26 to 27 in Durban, South Africa.
BRICS is an economic bloc representing five of the world's leading emerging economies, including China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa.
Xi's entourage includes his wife Peng Liyuan; Wang Huning, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee; Li Zhanshu, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee; and State Councilor Yang Jiechi.
During his first visit to Russia as China's new president, Xi will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and on major world and regional issues as well.
Xi will also meet Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and other Russian leaders.
President Xi Jinping left Beijing this morning for state visits to Russia, Tanzania, South Africa and the Republic of Congo.
Xi is making the visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, South African President Jacob Zuma and President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso.
Xi will also attend the fifth leaders' summit of BRICS countries, to be held from March 26 to 27 in Durban, South Africa.
BRICS is an economic bloc representing five of the world's leading emerging economies, including China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa.
Xi's entourage includes his wife Peng Liyuan; Wang Huning, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee; Li Zhanshu, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee; and State Councilor Yang Jiechi.
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