SOCHI, SO GOOD

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi on February 6.

Xi paid a three-day visit to the Black Sea city and attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games from February 7-23. It was the first time for a Chinese head of state to attend the opening ceremony of a major overseas sports event.

Sochis hosting of the Winter Olympics serves as a symbol that Russia is on its way to prosperity under the leadership of Putin， Xi said.

During their meeting， the two leaders also reviewed achievements in China-Russia ties in the past year， made strategic plans for cooperation in the new year and reached important consensus on bilateral coordination on major international and regional issues.endprint