Russian president to visit China on September 26-28.

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BEIJING, September 20 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
will visit China on September 26-28, Russian Ambassador to China Sergei
Razov told a news conference here on Monday.
During his visit, Medvedev will travel to three cities: Dalian,
Beijing and Shanghai. In Dalian, from where Medvedev's visit will start,
he will lay a wreath to the memorial to the Soviet soldiers who died in
battles for the liberation of China from Japanese occupation.
On September 28, Dmitry Medvedev will attend the events within the
framework of Day of Russia at the international EXPO-2010 exhibition in
Shanghai. The key negotiations are to be held in Beijing, where the
Russian leader will arrive on September 28.
In the course of the present visit, Medvedev will hold talks with
Chinese President Hu Jintao. It will be the fifth meeting between the
Russian and Chinese leaders this year, the envoy said.
Earlier, Dmitry Medvedev and Hu Jintao met at various international
forums, as well as in Moscow on May 9, during the celebrations marking the
65th anniversary of victory in World War II.
Medvedev is also planning to meet with Chinese Prime Minister Wen
Jiabao, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Assembly of
National Representatives U Bango and Vice President Xi Jinping.
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