BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese president Xi Jinping has met with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow, reaffirming strong ties between the two countries.

During the meeting Xi Jinping said the results of his visit had far exceeded his expectations. Xi Jinping said China and Russia need to strengthen coordination and speed up the implementation of the cooperative agreements on oil and gas, nuclear energy and coal industrial sectors.

He voiced his belief that the two countries will, through joint efforts, push forward the development of bilateral trade relations.

(Source: CNTV.cn)