Chinese President Hu Jintao met his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday for talks aimed at further cementing their countries' strategic cooperative partnership.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Toronto, Canada, June 26, 2010. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)?

The meeting between the two presidents was held on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit that began on Saturday in Toronto.

Since the beginning of this year, leaders of the two countries have maintained close contact, and both countries have been working hard to implement the consensus reached by the two leaders, in efforts to boost the strategic cooperative partnership, Hu said.

The Chinese president said Medvedev's upcoming visit to China would further advance the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

The slow global economic recovery remains fragile and faces a host of uncertainties, Hu said.

China hopes that the G-20 summit in Toronto would achieve positive and pragmatic results in four areas.

First, communication and coordination would be strengthened on macroeconomic policies to consolidate the world economic recovery.

Second, efforts would be made to push for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to complete its quota reforms by the Seoul summit to give more representation and say to emerging market countries and developing countries.

Third, greater attention would be given to development issues to provide political support for the September 2010 UN High-Level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals.

Fourth, continued efforts would be made to combat protectionism in all its forms.

China is ready to strengthen coordination with Russia within the G-20 framework to contribute to strong, sustainable and balanced growth of the world economy, Hu said.

Medvedev said frequent meetings and contacts between leaders of the two countries demonstrate the high level of the China-Russia strategic cooperative partnership.

The two sides have conducted excellent cooperation within the G-20 framework, and Russia is ready to continue strengthening coordination and cooperation with China, he said.

The Russian president said he is looking forward to his visit to China in September.

During the meeting, the two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the Iranian nuclear issue and the situation in Central Asia.

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