国内英语新闻:Senior Chinese, Russian officials pledge to strengthen China-Russian friendship

Talking about the non-governmental exchanges between China and Russia, Hua said the Sino-Russian Friendship, Peace and Development Council has played an essential role in promoting the friendship through practical ways.

The council would do more to further consolidate the social basis of the friendship between China and Russia, the Chinese official stressed.

Mironov lauded the development of Sino-Russian relationship and hailed the role of Sino-Russian Friendship, Peace and Development Council.

He said Russia is willing to conduct various kinds of cooperation with China, to keep on injecting new momentum into the deepening of bilateral relations.

Hua is on a seven-day visit to Russia from July 3 to July 9.