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China's President Hu Jintao is due to stand down in 2013
Petar Kujundzic
Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, seen here in May 2012, on a visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance, with the two neighbours set on blocking international action against Syria.