Russian State Duma Chairman Boris Gryzlov said Thursday in Beijing that Russia and China should enhance economic and trade cooperation, especially in two-way investment, high-tech and energy sectors.

Gryzlov told Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during their meeting in Zhongnanhai in downtown Beijing that Russia-China relations are very good with enhanced political mutual-trust and rapidly expanding economic and trade cooperation.

He urged the two sides to improve trade structure in an effort to promote the common development of the two economies. The State Duma will create a legal guarantee for strengthening bilateral economic ties, he said.

Premier Wen spoke highly of Sino-Russian relations, saying that the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries witnessed a sound and stable development with the guideline of Sino-Russian Good-Neighborly Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

The frequent exchange of high-level visits and complete settlement of boundary issues enhanced the two nations' political mutual-trust; the mutual-beneficial cooperation in economy, science and technology, culture and education benefited the two peoples and the two countries' coordination in international affairs safeguarded peace and stability of the world, Wen said.

"The Chinese government attaches importance to Sino-Russian relations and will make joint efforts with Russia to strengthen the two countries' cooperation in an all-round way and strategic coordination in a bid to push bilateral ties to a new high," Wen said.

Gryzlov is heading a delegation of State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament for an official visit to China from June 16 to 18 as guest of the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body.

Source: Xinhua