On May 29, 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met in Kremlin with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, who is here for the meeting of security representatives of the BRIC countries.

Medvedev asked Dai to convey his cordial greetings and best wishes to President Hu Jintao, saying that he is looking forward to meeting with President Hu next month during the Chinese leader's trip to Russia. In addition to meeting with Medvedev, Hu also is scheduled to participate in summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) in Yekaterinburg. Medvedev said he and Hu will exchange views on major international and regional issues of common concern during their June meeting. Meanwhile, Medvedev said Russia-China relations enjoy sound momentum and that Russia is satisfied with the status quo of bilateral ties between the two countries.

Dai, for his part, conveyed the cordial greetings and best wishes from President Hu to Medvedev, saying Hu's state visit to Russia and attendance at the summits will be of great significance. China, Dai said, is willing to work with Russia to take their strategic partnership of cooperation to a higher level.