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BEIJING, July 2-- Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Russia is expected to inject fresh driving force into China-Russia relations and further deepen political mutual trust between the two countries. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi is to pay a state visit to Russia from Monday to Tuesday. The visit will be Xi's sixth to Russia since taking office in 2013 and will also be the 21st time to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It will also mark the third meeting between the Chinese and Russia heads of state this year. The following are recent statements made by senior officials and experts from both countries with respect to the upcoming Russia visit by Xi, which reflects how they view the significance of the great event. "This visit is of great significance," especially at a time when global economic recovery is still sluggish and international situation is complex and volatile, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui. Li said that Xi's visit to Russia will surely "inject new impetus to the development of bilateral relations" and provide new programs for regional economic integration. "The comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Russia has been developing stably, sustainably and at a high level," said the ambassador. In dealing with international affairs, China and Russia have strengthened strategic cooperation and have played their due role as major countries, said Li, noting that they have been jointly pushing for a political settlement of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and the Syrian issue. | 
