BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia Tuesday pledged to work together to take their strategic(战略上的) partnership of coordination(协调) to a new high.
"It serves the strategic interests and common aspiration(愿望) of both countries to elevate the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination," Chinese President Hu Jintao told the visiting Russian State Duma Chairman Boris Gryzlov Tuesday.
Gryzlov is leading a delegation(代表团) to Beijing for the fourth meeting of the cooperative committee(委员会) between China's National People's Congress (NPC) and Russian State Duma.
Hu visited Moscow ten days ago to attend the celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War over Nazi(纳粹) Germany. Recalling the visit to Moscow, Hu said he was impressed by the commemorative(纪念的) events.
Gryzlov appreciated Hu's attendance at the commemoration(纪念仪式), stressing(强调) Russia and China share the same view of the war.
While reviewing the bilateral relationship this year, Hu highlighted(突出) close contacts between leaders, strong, substantive(实在的) cooperation, and frequent people-to-people exchanges.
Hu said the complicated and capricious(变幻莫测的) international situation posed important opportunities and challenges for China and Russia.
"China would like to work with Russia to boost the sound and fast growth of bilateral relationship," Hu said.
On legislative(立法的) front, Hu called for the legislative bodies of China and Russia to play out their advantages and contribute to the overall(全面的) bilateral relationship.
Earlier Tuesday, Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, held talks with Gryzlov at the Great Hall of the People.