The Russia-China Friendship Parliamentary Group is willing to dedicate unremitting efforts in boosting the development of the China-Russia strategic cooperative partnership of cooperation, said Vladimir Gusev, chairman of the group.

When meeting with Li Hi, the Chinese ambassador to Russia on Wednesday, Gusev, also the first deputy chairman of the Committee for Economic Policy, Enterprise and Property of the Federation Council, vowed to continue boosting parliamentary exchanges between China and Russia, the Chinese embassy to Russia announced Thursday.

Gusev said he would actively promote pragmatic cooperation on energy, trade, chemical industry and biomedicine.

Li hailed Gusev's dedication to the friendly cause between China and Russia. He said the increasingly frequent interaction and cooperation between the two countries' parliaments has played an important role in enriching the China-Russia strategic partnership of cooperation, as well as advancing all-sector practical cooperation.