Xi Jinping (R), general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with a delegation of the United Russia party led by Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the United Russia's Supreme Council, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 19, 2012. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with a delegation of the United Russia party.
The delegation, led by Chairman of the United Russia's Supreme Council Boris Gryzlov, is in Beijing for the third meeting of the dialogue mechanism between the ruling parties of China and Russia.
Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, expressed congratulations for the successful holding of the meeting, which also took place Wednesday.
Xi said new CPC leaders will adhere to a friendly policy towards Russia and prioritize the development of China-Russia ties.
Stating that China considers Russia to be its most important strategic coordination partner, Xi said China would like to work with Russia to develop bilateral coordination and boost party-to-party exchanges and cooperation.
The dialogue mechanism between the CPC and the United Russia party was launched in June 2009. Its second meeting was held in Moscow in March 2010.
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