On November 2, Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, held talks with Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Zhao noted that this year marks the 30th anniversary of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. He called on both sides to deepen cooperation in key areas such as economy, trade and investment, energy and resources, and connectivity; foster new growth drivers in frontier fields including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and the digital economy; and enhance industrial and supply chain collaboration. He also urged the two sides to work together to ensure the success of the "China-Russia Year of Education," strengthen exchanges in culture, tourism, sports, youth and other fields, energize local cooperation, and promote people-to-people connectivity. Furthermore, he stressed the need to consolidate strategic coordination, safeguard the sovereignty, security and development interests of both countries, strengthen coordination and cooperation within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, and advance an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.