On September 8, 2007, Chinese President Hu Jintao met in Sydney with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

During the meeting, Hu spoke highly of the development of the China-Russia strategic partnership and the important contribution made by Russian President Putin and the Russian government to all-round cooperation between the two countries. China will implement consensus reached by both sides, he said. China will firmly promote political mutual trust, deepen concrete cooperation, and enhance strategic coordination in order to maintain the momentum in bilateral ties, he said. He urged both sides to promptly formulate implementation guidance between 2009 and 2012 of the Sino-Russian treaty of good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation. Hu expressed belief that with the joint efforts of both sides, China-Russia strategic cooperative partnership will surely be further developed.

Situation in the Asia-Pacific region in general remains stable though there are also some unstable and uncertain elements, Hu said. It is necessary for both countries to continue strengthening strategic cooperation on security and other areas in the Asia-Pacific region to jointly safeguard regional and world peace and stability, said Hu. He urged the two sides to give full play to the bilateral strategic security consultation mechanism by coordinating stance and deepening cooperation, thus effectively combating new threats and challenges. Both countries should strengthen communication, push forward the six-party talks and the denuclearization process on the Korean Peninsula, so as to safeguard peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the whole northeastern Asia, he said. Hu called on Russia to continue to support China's stance on the Taiwan question and its efforts to curb secessionist forces seeking "Taiwan independence."

Putin said the Russia-China ties have reached the unprecedented high level, thanks to concerted efforts made by both countries. He said the Russian and Chinese leaders have held frequent meetings, the bilateral trade has seen rapid growth and cultural exchanges have been increasingly conducted. He also noted that more than 500 events marking the theme year in each other's country have been held successfully, cooperation and friendship have been enhanced steadily in the border areas of both countries and their cooperation has also improved in regional and international affairs, hailing in-depth development of cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Putin also expressed gratitude to President Hu and the Chinese government for the efforts to promote bilateral ties and all-round cooperation. Agreeing with Hu Jintao's suggestions on bilateral ties, Putin pledged to enhance coordination between the two countries and in regional and global affairs to jointly cope with various challenges.

He stressed that the territorial sovereignty constitutes a key element of norms governing international laws. Russia firmly supports China on the Taiwan question, he said, emphasizing that such a policy "remains unchanged."

Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the meeting.