China: Ivanov talks bilateral relations with President Xi Jinping in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the chief of Russia's Presidential Administration, Sergei Ivanov, in Beijing, Thursday, to discuss bilateral relations.
During the meeting Xi and Ivanov discussed a range of issues including Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming trip to Beijing in June, Chinese-Russian partnerships, and international security issues.
Ivanov arrived in Beijing on Thursday to meet with a number of Chinese officials including the head of the Communications Department of the Central Committee and the secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The Russian politician also spoke at the opening ceremony of the second China-Russia Media Forum.