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Russia's new president visits China to advance the all-important Sino-Russian relationship

Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in asRussian president on May 7, of-ficially beginning the Medvedev-Putin era. The alliance guaranteesthat the new president will stick to his prede-cessor Vladimir Putin's political, economicand diplomatic policies and lead the countryto prosperity. In this respect, Sino-Russianrelations will continue developing health-ily. And Medvedev's visit to China was thefirst step in maintaining the propensity forfriendly contact between the two.