2010-09-26 11:35

BEIJING - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday arrived in Northeast China's port city of Dalian, the first stop of his three-day China visit.

This is Medvedev's second state visit to the country since he assumed presidency in May 2008.

On Sunday, Medvedev will visit a memorial to the Soviet Union war dead and meet with veteran Chinese and Russian soldiers who participated in  China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945).

During his stay in the city, the Russian president will stop by the Dalian Institute of Foreign Languages, where he will have brief discussions with Russian language professors and students. He is also slated for a  meeting with leaders of Northeast China's Liaoning province.

More important meetings are scheduled for Monday when the Russian leader visits Beijing. He will hold talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao and call on other Chinese leaders, including top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao.

On Monday evening, Medvedev will travel to east China's metropolis of Shanghai, where, on the next day, he will meet with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and attend events marking the Russia Day at the ongoing World Expo, which runs from May 1 to October 31.