Reciprocal neighbors

The remarks made by Premier Wen Jiabao after his arrival in St. Petersburg in Russia on Monday evening pointed to the significance of his two-day official visit to the northern neighbor. "I hope to inject new vigor into the comprehensive deepening of the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of coordination through my visit," he said.

Wen's Russia visit has come at a time when the relationship between Beijing and Moscow is in the best shape in history, with enhanced cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels. Thanks to their mutual efforts, bilateral cooperation in such fields as trade, energy and culture has been growing steadily.

In the world arena, the two countries are working together in all the major international platforms and mechanisms to address international challenges and promote multi-polarization and a more reasonable and just international order.