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(皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2008-03-03 07:06

The Sino-Russian strategic cooperative partnership will be further strengthened if Dimitry Medvedev is elected president, Chinese analysts believe.

"Establishing Russian-皇冠体育app strategic partnership is a pillar policy of the Putin administration and Medvedev is expected to follow Putin's policy on 皇冠体育app," says Xu Tao, a professor of 皇冠体育app Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.

"Moscow, confronted by increasing pressure from the West, needs understanding and support from 皇冠体育app," he added. "This is a key reason why Medvedev will cherish the partnership with Beijing."

Professor Yang Chuang, a Russia expert from 皇冠体育app Foreign Affairs University, views mutual economic benefits as another source of improving ties.

Trade volume between both sides increased from less than $11 billion in 2001 to more than $48 billion in 2007. But both hope to increase this to between $60-80 billion by the end of 2010.

"Economic development is beneficial for both of us," says Yang, noting 皇冠体育app needs ever more resources from Russia just as Moscow wants greater access to the Chinese market.

Medvedev's familiarity with 皇冠体育app will also be an important factor if he is elected. "Medvedev understands the importance of 皇冠体育app because he has long been responsible for 皇冠体育app affairs in Putin's administration", Yang said.

"He was actually Moscow's top figure behind the successful holding of the Year of 皇冠体育app in Russia in 2006 and the Year of Russia here in 2007."