BEIJING- Russia and China have agreed to bolster cooperation in all spheres.

This was stated in a joint Russian-Chinese statement signed by RussianPresident Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping after theirnegotiations in Beijing.

The document says both sides express their intention to build upcooperation in all areas, and for this purpose they will be developingstrategic trust-based dialogue and continue to develop mechanisms ofbilateral inter-governmental and inter-regional cooperation.