President Hu Jintao on Tuesday met with the journalists from Russian media in advance of his Russia visit starting on March 26.

President Hu will pay a state visit to Russia and attend the opening ceremony of the Year of China from March 26 to 28, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Hu briefed the Russian media on China-Russia relations, "National Year" activities, trade cooperation, media exchange, construction of harmonious society in China, Beijing Olympics, China's economic development and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

The Russian media include Interfax News Agency, Itar-Tass News Agency, Russian Information Agency, Russian Newspaper, Voice of Russia Radio Station and Russian State TV and Radio Company.

(Xinhua News Agency March 23, 2007)