Li Zhanshu, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, held talks with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko via video link on Friday, calling for further efforts to promote bilateral relations.
Li said China and Russia have been committed to a four-point agreement and strongly supporting each other in safeguarding sovereignty, security and development interests. The two sides have been developing in overall cooperation based on the spirit of lasting friendship and win-win cooperation, leading the improvement of global governance system by upholding fairness and justice, and keeping consolidating and developing the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, said Li.
For legislative institutions of China and Russia, the top priority is to implement the consensus reached between the two heads of state, and promote the implementation of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation from the perspective of legislatures so as to develop bilateral relations, he said.
Matviyenko said the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era has kept moving forward under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state. She congratulated China on successfully hosting the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
The Russian Federation Council is willing to deepen cooperation with the NPC and further enhance the communication mechanism between legislative institutions to help facilitate all-round practical cooperation between the two sides, she said.
After the talks, Li was awarded the Friendship Medal from the Russian side.