BEIJING, October 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's prime minister will visit China November 9-10, the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesman said Tuesday.
Liu Jianchao said Mikhail Fradkov will be visiting on an invitation from Wen Jiabao, the premier of the country's State Council.
"The head of Russia's government, together with the State Council's premier, will hold an eleventh regular meeting of the Russian and Chinese governments, and will take part in the closing ceremony of the Year of Russia in China," Jianchao said.
Last year, Russia was China's eighth largest trading partner after the United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Trade turnover between the two countries exceeded $29 billion in 2005.
Russia and China are planning to more than double the current annual turnover in the near future.
