On June 10, 2011, Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping, at invitation, attended the press conference on President Hu Jintao's state visit to Russia and participation in the 15^th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in mid June hosted by Russian ambassador to China Sergei Razov. The two sides introduced their preparations for the visit and expectations on the outcomes respectively and then answered the questions of Chinese and foreign journalists on China-Russia relations, the bilateral pragmatic cooperation in the field of energy and the bilateral strategic partnership on major regional and international issues.