China and Russia's legislatures should step up their cooperation
as it plays an important role in promoting the two sides' strategic
partnership, said President Hu Jintao during his meeting with
Russian parliamentary leaders in Moscow on Tuesday.
During his meeting with Boris Gryzlov, speaker of the lower
house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, Hu proposed that
relevant committees of the two sides' parliaments should give more
constructive advice on developing the Sino-Russia relations and
promoting bilateral cooperation in various areas.
The Sino-Russian strategic partnership has entered the second
decade since its establishment, which will be an important period
for the two nations' development and prosperity, Hu said, adding
that China is willing to upgrade its relations with Russia to a
higher level.
Gryzlov noted that events of reciprocal theme years have
demonstrated the high level of the two nations' strategic
partnership.
The Russian speaker also said that the State Duma will work to
strengthen its cooperation with China's National People's Congress,
sharing each other's experience of social and economic development,
so as to provide legal support and safeguard for bilateral trade
and economic cooperation.
President Hu arrived in Moscow on Monday for a three-day state
visit to Russia and held talks with Putin. Both leaders attended
the opening ceremony of the "Year of China in Russia" later in the
day.
Hu and Putin signed a joint statement on further developing the
Sino-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation on Monday.
(Xinhua News Agency March 28, 2007)
