On the morning of May 10, 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao returned to Beijing by special plane after attending the 65th anniversary celebration of victory in Russia's Great Patriotic War. Member of the Secretariat and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee Ling Jihua, Member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Director of Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee Wang Huning and State Councilor Dai Bingguo returned to Beijing by the same plane.
During his stay in Moscow, Hu attended the parade held on the Red Square, presented flowers to the tomb of unknown soldiers and participated in the banquet hosted by President Medvedev on the 65th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. He also especially met with the representatives of Russian veterans participating in the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression and delivered an important speech.
He pointed out that the friendship forged by the Chinese and the Russian people with blood and life during the anti-fascist war builds a solid foundation for the China-Russia strategic partnership of cooperation and for the China-Russia friendship from generation to generation as well. The Chinese and the Russian people should take the history as a mirror to guide the future, strengthen strategic cooperation and stand side by side with the people of all countries in the world to make relentless efforts to build a harmonious world with lasting peace and common prosperity.
He stressed that today's peace is hard won and deserves to be cherished. We should bear in mind the history when creating the future, build and practice the new security concept, increase mutual trust, take care of each other's interest, insist on friendly consultations, respect civilization diversity and seek cooperation and development jointly.
He also met with Russian President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin. Both sides exchanged views and reached important consensus on promoting the development of China-Russia strategic partnership of cooperation and other major international and regional issues.
Making positive comments on the bilateral relations, they agreed that China and Russia, as strategic partners, share extensive common interest on many major issues. Under the current situation, the two countries should strengthen mutual trust, extend greater support to each other, deepen the all-round strategic cooperation and push forward the bilateral pragmatic cooperation.
Hu's visit to Russia helps increase China-Russia traditional friendship, deepen the bilateral strategic partnership, push forward the bilateral pragmatic cooperation, promote and demonstrate China's peace concepts and ideas. Receiving positive response from the international community, the visit is a full success.