On October 1, 2009, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sent congratulatory messages to each other to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.
In the message, Hu said the Sino-Russian relationship has witnessed unusual events in the past 60 years, and has become a new type of bilateral relationship in keeping with the trend of the era. Political mutual trust, pragmatic cooperation, cultural exchanges and cooperation on international and regional affairs have been strengthened. The philosophy of friendship for generations and common development is deeply rooted in the hearts of both peoples. The development of bilateral ties has not only brought substantial benefits to the Chinese and Russian peoples, but also promoted peace, stability and development in the region and the world, Hu said. "Looking to the future, I am fully confident of the bright prospect of China-Russia relations." China is willing to work with Russia to further promote the comprehensive, wide-ranging and multi-level exchanges and cooperation, to push bilateral good-neighborly friendship and strategic collaboration to a higher level, and to make unremitting efforts to maintain world peace and promote common development by following the principles set forth in the Sino-Russian Good-Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, he said.
Medvedev said in the message that today we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China as well as the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, which has a special symbolic meaning. Both important events started a new era in history and fundamentally influenced the pattern of the world, he said. China is now an influential power in the world, and has contributed greatly to the world's stability, he said. Russia is sincerely delighted with the achievements China has made in reform and opening up. The good-neighborly friendship between the two peoples has stood the test of time. The current Russia-China strategic cooperative partnership has reached an unprecedented high level, Medvedev said. He said he is confident that the bilateral relations between the two nations will become more stable and prosperous in the future.