Beijing, November 11th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with Dmitry Mironov, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.

Liu said，since the beginning of this year, President Xi Jinping has met with President Vladimir Putin for three times, laying out the top-level design and making strategic arrangement for the development of China-Russia relations in the years to come at a new historical starting point. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Russian side to take the consensus of the two heads of state as guidance, promote strategic communication and practical cooperation, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, and promote China-Russia relations for steady and long-term development in the new era. The Chinese side is ready to, together with the Russian side, enrich exchanges between the departments and institutions, deepen experience exchange and mutual learning in state governance and administration, and make tangible efforts to consolidate the lasting friendship between China and Russia.

Mironov said, the currently Russia-China relationship is a model of relations between major countries. The Russian side is willing to work with the Chinese side to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, take the opportunity of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries to further strengthen exchanges between counterpart departments, deepen cooperation in various fields, and push the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era to a new level. In the face of the current complex international situation, the Russian side is willing to closely communicate and cooperate with the Chinese side in international multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the BRICS, and the Group of 20.

Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the IDCPC, Igor Morgulov, Russian Ambassador to China, and others were present.