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China

Beijing to boost ties with Russia

The new Chinese leader-ship will prioritize the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said on Monday while meeting his Russian counterpart Valentina Matviyenko in the Russia city of Vladivostok. Further promoting Sino-Russian relations has strategic and long-term significance, and China is willing to deepen pragmatic co-operation with Russia in all sectors, he said.