On the afternoon of June 4, 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People.

Hu spoke highly of the new progress made in China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination. The world situation was complex and changing, and the foundation for the recovery of world economy was still fragile, Hu said, adding that new issues and problems were emerging. He called on the foreign affairs departments of China and Russia to better play their roles in strengthening coordination and cooperation. First, the foreign affairs departments of both countries should make overall and well-prepared planning to ensure tangible results to be yielded in bilateral high-level exchanges in the next phase. Second, make result-oriented planning to promote cooperation in such sectors as trade and economy, energy, people-to-people contacts and cultural exchanges as well as exchanges and cooperation at local levels between the two countries. Third, Hu also stressed coordination and exchanges of views on major and sensitive issues in bilateral, regional and multilateral affairs so as to promote the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination.

Lavrov thanked President Hu for meeting with him and conveyed cordial greetings and good wishes from President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to President Hu, saying Hu's visit to Moscow in May contributed to the success of the celebration activities on the 65th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. The two heads of state have played a great role in pushing Russia-China strategic partnership of coordination. President Medvedev was looking forward to his visit to China in the latter half of the year, and Russia would strengthen coordination and cooperation with China in bilateral and multilateral areas in order to promote the strategic partnership of coordination, Lavrov said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and other officials attended the meeting.