BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko in Beijing on Monday.
Zhao, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said China is ready to work with Russia, taking the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as the fundamental guideline, to strengthen strategic communication, deepen political mutual trust, and expand all-round mutually beneficial cooperation.
He called on both sides to deepen cooperation in key areas such as trade and investment, energy and resources, and connectivity, foster new drivers for development in frontier fields, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology and the digital economy, and steadily enhance collaboration along industrial and supply chains.
Zhao added the two sides should jointly ensure the success of the China-Russia Years of Education, and unlock the dynamism of subnational cooperation. The two sides should also consolidate strategic coordination, and strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, he noted.
Zhao said the two sides should better serve the overall interests of China-Russia relations, deepen multi-level and multi-field exchanges and cooperation between legislative bodies, jointly improve their capacity to perform duties in accordance with the law, strengthen the exchange of legislative experience in areas such as artificial intelligence and the digital economy, and provide legal support and safeguards for practical cooperation between the two countries.
He also briefed the Russian side on the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Matviyenko expressed congratulations on the successful convening of the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, adding the Russian Federation Council is ready to enhance exchanges and cooperation with the NPC of China, and give full play to the role of the exchange mechanisms between Russian and Chinese legislative bodies.
Matviyenko called for strengthening communication and coordination in international multilateral settings, and jointly upholding a correct view of history.
The two sides also visited an exhibition of masterpieces by Nikolai Fechin at the National Art Museum of China. ■
