国内英语新闻:Senior CPC official holds talks with Russian presidential administration chief

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Li Zhanshu on Thursday held talks with Russian Presidential Administration chief Sergei Ivanov.

Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, said Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attach great importance to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership of the two countries.

"The close high-level exchanges demonstrate the importance of the relationship. China has always prioritized ties with Russia," Li said.

Li said the General Office of the CPC Central Committee was willing to work with the Russian Presidential Administration to ensure the implementation of the consensus reached by the two heads of state and contribute more to bilateral relations.

Ivanov said traditional friendship and high-level mutual trust serve the interests of the two countries. He echoed Li in supporting exchanges and cooperation between the two institutions.