Russian prime minister to visit China
(Xinhua) Updated: 2006-10-24 20:45
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov will pay an official visit to China at
the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman
Liu Jianchao announced Tuesday.
Liu said at a press conference that the visit will run from November 9 to 10.
Fradkov and Wen Jiabao will both attend the 11th regular meeting between the
prime ministers of the two countries, and activities celebrating the closing
ceremony of the Year of Russia in China.
Before the prime minister's regular meeting, Liu said, Chinese Vice Premier
Wu Yi and the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov will co-chair the
10th meeting of the committee for regular meeting of prime ministers of the two
countries on November7.
In addition, Chinese State Councilor Chen Zhili and Zhukov will co-chair the
7th Session of the China-Russia Cooperation Committee on Education, Culture,
Health and Sports on November 6, Liu added.
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