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China and Russia have vowed to further deepen exchanges and cooperation between their legislatures.
China and Russia have vowed to further deepen exchanges and cooperation between their legislatures.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the Chairman of Russia's State Duma, Sergei Naryshkin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping praised the results of a meeting on Wednesday of a cooperation committee of representatives from the two countries' legislatures. He said the two sides should make full use of this mechanism to promote bilateral relations.
This year is the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Good-Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. Xi Jinping said the two countries should use it as an opportunity to establish a long-standing friendship.
Naryshkin agreed and said that relations with China are a priority for Russia's foreign policy. He said that Russia's Duma wants to deepen ties with China's National People's Congress, and contribute to bilateral ties.