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Li Peng Holds Talks with Russian Counterpart (1)
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BEIJING, December 10 (Xinhua) -- Li Peng, chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), held
talks here Monday with Gennady Seleznev, speaker of the State Duma
of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, at the Great
Hall of the People.
Li recalled his trip to Russia last year and welcomed Seleznev's visit to
China.
He said he was pleased to extensively exchange views with
Seleznev on relations between the NPC and the State Duma, as well
as other issues of common concern.
With the deepening of the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of
cooperation, the two countries have rapidly developed their
friendship to a new height, Li said.
Particularly this year, Li said, the two sides have kept up an
active momentum for the development of their relations and found
more common ground in bilateral and international issues.
During his visit to Russia in July this year, Chinese President
Jiang Zemin signed the Sino-Russian good-neighborly treaty of
friendship and Cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The treaty reiterates the friendship between the Chinese and
Russian peoples generation after generation, Li said.
The NPC Standing Committee recently endorsed the treaty, said
Li, adding that he hoped that the State Duma would approve the
treaty as soon as possible.
Li expressed his gratitude to Seleznev for the Russian people's
support for Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics.
He said that he highly valued the fact that the State Duma led
by Seleznev always sticks to the "one China" policy and has made
great contributions to bilateral friendship.
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With joint efforts, the two countries will surely make new
achievements in promoting their relations in the new century, Li
said.
In recent years, Li said, the State Duma has increased its
exchanges and cooperation with the NPC, which greatly boosts Sino-
Russian relations.
The NPC hopes to boost exchanges and cooperation with its
Russian counterpart in order to enhance their understanding and
mutual trust, Li said.
Li also briefed the visitor on the legislative work done by the
NPC and its Standing Committee.
Seleznev said that the friendly relationship between Russia and
China has been strengthened, symbolized by the meetings between
President Jiang and President Putin in 2001 as well as the further
cooperation between the two countries within the framework of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
He said that the state leaders of the SCO members are scheduled
to hold talks June in Russia, and President Putin will pay a visit
to China. Seleznev said that he believes that the two countries
will continue to boost their friendship in the coming year.
Seleznev expressed his congratulations on China's entry into
the World Trade Organization (WTO). He added he hoped that Russia
would learn from China in this regard.
He also said he hoped that the State Duma would increase its
cooperation with the NPC.
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