Russia: Boosting strategic partnership with Russia a "diplomatic priority" - Xi Jinping

China will strongly support Russia, China's President Xi Jinping said in Moscow, Friday - adding that developing the strategic partnership between the countries is "a diplomatic priority." Speaking at a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of Moscow's Victory Day celebrations, Xi said that coming to Russia on this "sacred occasion" is a pleasure, stating that the war against fascism has tied the countries closely together. The press conference followed the signing of some 40 documents on strategic partnership. Among the agreements signed were a joint statement on deepening strategic and mutually beneficial cooperation, signed by the two leaders; agreements between Gazprom and China's CPC on gas deliveries to China; documents on cooperation in information security; a contract on opening a credit line to finance trade corporations between China and Russia; an agreement to establish a joint company on leasing Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircrafts in China and other Asian countries and an agreement to boost the partnership in space exploration and contracts to boost the economic relations between the two countries, such as strengthening the Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF). Later on Friday, Xi Jinping will meet Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev. The Chinese leader's visit to Moscow runs from May 8-10, during which he will also attend Moscow's 2015 Victory Day parade on May 9, which marks the 70th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War (World War II). Chinese servicemen are taking part in the parade for the first time. Following his trip to Russia, the Chinese leader will visit Belarus from May 10-12.