China and Russia are stepping up communication as relations between the two neighboring countries continues to improve.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Thursday praised his country’s relations with its giant neighbor, Russia. China is willing to “join hands” with Russia Qin said, especially against the backdrop of what he describes as the “complicated international situation.”
Chinese President Hu Jintao recently ended a three-day visit to Russia where he attended important meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the so-called BRIC grouping of Brazil, Russia, India and China in Yekatarinbergin central Russia.