[Ding Xuexiang met with Russian President Putin] On the evening of September 2, local time, Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with Russian President Putin in Vladivostok. Ding Xuexiang first conveyed President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings to President Putin. Ding Xuexiang said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Putin, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era has continued to deepen and become more solid. The key to why Sino-Russian relations can remain unshakable in the turbulent international situation is that the two heads of state take the lead and take the helm. On August 31, President Xi Jinping and President Putin met again during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Bishkek Summit and reached new and important consensus for the development of bilateral relations and practical cooperation between the two countries. China is willing to work with Russia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen the integration of interests between the two sides with solid measures, strengthen cooperation in key areas such as investment and energy, and continuously build a solid foundation for the development of China-Russia relations to a higher quality. Ding Xuexiang pointed out that the Eastern Economic Forum is an important platform for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to build consensus on cooperation. The theme of this year's forum is "Far East - Development for the People." The Chinese and Russian governments will regard benefiting the people as their greatest political achievement, and will always regard safeguarding the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples and enhancing the well-being of all mankind as their noble pursuit. The Russian Far East is bursting with vitality and opportunities are constantly emerging. China and Russia have broad prospects and great potential for strengthening cooperation in the development of the Far East. The two sides should continue to make good use of the "Northeast-Far East" cooperation mechanism and relevant policy support, strengthen the strategic alignment between the revitalization of China's Northeast and the development of Russia's Far East, continue to expand the space for win-win development, further enhance the scale and level of cooperation, and allow the mutually beneficial and win-win results to benefit the two peoples more and better. Putin asked Ding Xuexiang to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping and welcomed Ding Xuexiang to come to Russia to attend the 11th Eastern Economic Forum. Putin said that a few days ago, President Xi Jinping and I met during the SCO summit and had in-depth exchanges on cooperation in important areas, which once again demonstrated the leading role of heads of state diplomacy in the relations between the two countries. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Russia-China Treaty of Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation. With the joint efforts of the two countries, Russia-China relations have reached an unprecedented level, and cooperation in various fields has made positive progress. Russia is willing to strengthen strategic coordination and cooperation with China to push bilateral relations to a higher level. (Xinhua News Agency)