Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 2, 2026. [Xinhua/Yao Dawei]

BEIJING -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), met with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko in Beijing on Monday.

China is willing to work with Russia to take the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as the fundamental guideline, maintain strategic resolve, deepen practical cooperation and promote the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to a higher level, Wang said.

He said the CPPCC National Committee is willing to enhance exchanges and mutual learning with the Russian side and contribute to the development of bilateral relations.

Matviyenko expressed congratulations on the successful convening of the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, saying that Russia-China relations have continued to move forward under the guidance of the two heads of state.

The Russian Federation Council stands ready to strengthen exchanges with the CPPCC National Committee and promote multi-field cooperation between the two countries, Matviyenko said.

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 2, 2026. [Xinhua/Yao Dawei]