On March 25, 2016, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People with Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov of Russia.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Russia are most important strategic cooperative partner of each other, and developing a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination is the mutual strategic choice and diplomatic priority of both countries. It is hoped that both sides could take the 15th anniversary of the China-Russia Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation as an opportunity to vigorously carry forward China-Russia friendly cooperation and better benefit the two peoples. Both sides should maintain close high-level exchanges, and deepen practical cooperation in major areas by synergizing each other's development strategies. China-Russia strategic coordination is a key factor in maintaining world and regional peace and stability. Both sides should strengthen communication and coordination in international and regional affairs to promote the political settlement of major hotspot issues.

Xi Jinping stressed that he and President Vladimir Putin of Russia support the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Russian Presidential Administration as well as relevant departments of both sides in carrying out exchanges and cooperation, and learning from each other in experience of governance and state administration. This is an important demonstration of high-level mutual trust.

Sergei Ivanov noted that close Russia-China high-level exchanges play an important guiding role in the development of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. At present, the two countries maintain rapid development in cooperation in various fields and close communication and coordination in international affairs. The Russian Presidential Administration is willing to work with the General Office of the CPC Central Committee to implement the consensus reached between the two heads of state and contribute to the bilateral relationship.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee Li Zhanshu, State Councilor Yang Jiechi and others were present at the meeting.