Mr Putin and Mr Zemin discussed practical issues of cooperation development, international problems, including mechanisms for forming global and regional security systems. They focused on the fight against international terrorism and discussed the activities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Following the talks, they adopted a joint declaration, which stipulated prospects for developing neighbourly relations, friendship and cooperation between Russia and China. In the document, the parties said they were determined to take practical steps in fighting terrorism and all its manifestations on a bilateral and multi-lateral basis. In the declaration the parties also expressed their opinions on a number of international issues.
During the Russian-Chinese negotiations, the parties also signed bilateral documents on cooperation in the law-enforcement and financial and economic spheres.
At the news conference on the outcome of his visit, Mr Putin congratulated the Chinese leadership on successful completing the 16th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. Noting the personnel solutions made by the party and the fourth generation of the Chinese Peoples’ Republic coming to power, the Russian President expressed hope that the change of Chinese leadership would not influence the countries’ bilateral relations.
The Russian head of state described the partnership between the countries as strategic. Russia and China support the idea of a multi-polar world and the development of democratic principles in a new structure of international relations.