MOSCOW - CHINA and Russia should work together to help stabilise the world economy, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow aimed at boosting trade with Russia.

Mr Wen said the world was facing 'a new financial order' and that developing economies like Russia and China should have a greater role in setting the rules of the game on world markets in the wake of the global financial crisis.

'We should strengthen ties, look together at anti-crisis measures and coordinate macroeconomic policy,' Mr Wen said at the opening of a Chinese-Russian business conference alongside Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

'Russia and China are growing economies with major influence in the world... They can help strengthen the world economy,' Mr Wen said, adding, 'Developing countries need to have more of a say in setting the rules of the game.'

China and Russia have been hit by the global credit crunch, with slowing world demand impacting on key industries such as construction and energy. But both countries are expected to continue to enjoy strong economic growth despite the slowdown. -- AFP