At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday, which is expected to further consolidate ties between the two countries.

That Xi and Putin sent congratulatory letters to the 10th China-Russia Expo on Sunday highlights the importance the two leaders attach to strengthening bilateral exchanges and cooperation.

Pointing out that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, Xi said in his letter that bilateral cooperation in various fields had been continuously deepened and solidified, achieving fruitful results thanks to joint efforts of the two countries.

Noting that the expo provides a platform for direct and in-depth dialogue between the two sides, Putin in his message expressed the expectation that the expo will produce positive outcomes, help plan for new prospects of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, and bring........

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