St. Petersburg, Xinhua, June 22 (Jacky Lau Yue Liu), member

St. Petersburg, Xinhua, June 22 (Jacky Lau Yue Liu), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, He Guoqiang, secretary in St. Petersburg on the afternoon of the 21st met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He Guoqiang, first conveyed the cordial greetings and good wishes from President Hu Jintao to President Putin, said that His Excellency the President's hometown of St. Petersburg to meet again very pleased. He Guoqiang said, the sixteenth of the opening ceremony of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was very successful, especially His Excellency the President of the keynote speech to explain the policies and measures to promote economic and social development, indicating a willingness committed to advancing the reform, and declared a determination to promote anti-corruption . The visit, we feel significant changes in recent years, Russia's economic and social, I believe, under the leadership of His Excellency the President, Russia will be able to accelerate the implementation of national strength and prosperity development strategies, greater achievements in all aspects of economic and social development. He Guoqiang said, long ago His Excellency the President of successful visit to China, President Hu Jintao and other Chinese leaders, in-depth talks, has achieved important results. In the recently held during the Group of Twenty summit, President Hu Jintao met with His Excellency the President once again to exchange views on the development of Sino-Russian relations. The two top leaders on a range of major issues reached new and important consensus, pointing out the direction for deepening the comprehensive Sino-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation. This time I rate the CPC delegation's visit to Russia is to implement the consensus reached by the two top leaders, to promote the further development of Sino-Russian relations. He Guoqiang said that Russia is a great country, and the Russian people are heroic people. During World War II, Chinese and Russian people fought side by side in the battle with the German, Italian and Japanese fascists, mutual support, the Soviet Red Army to send troops in northeast China against Japan, made important contributions to China to win the final victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Chinese and Russian people treasured the friendship sealed in blood. Founding of New China, the Soviet Union built a number of key projects in our most difficult times, has provided valuable support for our efforts to consolidate the new regime and developing the national economy. Our heritage and continue to develop the friendly cooperation of the two peoples. He Guoqiang, the CPC delegation's visit, Putin, and on behalf of the Chinese Government to attend the Sixteenth St. Petersburg International Economic Forum expressed a warm welcome. He said, Your Excellency's speech at the opening ceremony fully affirmed the importance of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and put forward recommendations to further deepen bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation in various fields, very targeted, very exciting. Both sides in good faith bilateral relations positioned as a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, a lot of work to consolidate and develop this relationship. I recently visit to China fruitful, and that bilateral relations to new heights. Russia and emerging economies, the strong momentum of development, is an important force for safeguarding world peace, mutual support and strengthen cooperation, a strong impetus to the development of their respective countries to make greater contributions to promoting world peace and development. He Guoqiang, Chinese Communist eighteen preparatory situation. He said 18 large is our party in a critical period of building a moderately prosperous society and to deepen reform and opening up, accelerate the transformation of economic development in the crucial period, held a very important meeting, the preparatory work in a smooth and orderly We will continue to unswervingly follow the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Putin wished the Chinese Communist eighteen complete success. During the meeting, the two sides also anti-corruption work in exchange views. Putin said that many successful practices and experiences in the fight against corruption, the Communist Party of China, the two sides can further strengthen exchanges and cooperation on this issue.