Beijing, March 25th—Qian Hongshan, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, made a video connection here at request with Andrey Klimov, Deputy Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia Party. They exchanged experience in preventing and controlling the COVID-19.

Qian briefed Klimov on the practices and experience of the CPC in leading the Chinese people to carry out epidemic prevention and control and coordinate economic and social development under the personal command and deployment of General Secretary Xi Jinping. Qian said that the two Parties communicated via the video connection at this extraordinary times, which reflects the special and sincere friendship between the two Parties. The CPC is willing to maintain close communication with the United Russia Party, continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation between the two Parties, and make unremitting efforts for the development of China-Russia relations in the new era.

Klimov thanked China for sharing the experience in fighting against the epidemic with Russia through the video connection during a special period. He said that since the COVID-19 outbreak, Russia and China have stood firm together. Russia highly evaluates China's achievements and valuable experience in epidemic prevention and control and overall economic and social development. Exchanges and cooperation between the two Parties are of great practical significance.

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