Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday respectively sent congratulatory letters to the eighth meeting of the dialogue mechanism between the ruling parties of China and Russia, held via video link.

President Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, expressed his warm congratulations on the meeting.

In his message, Xi said cooperation between China and Russia in fighting against COVID-19 has enriched comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, giving new strategic connotations to bilateral cooperation, fully demonstrating the profound friendship between the two peoples, and reflecting the high level and distinctiveness of China-Russia relations in the new era.

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The CPC and the United Russia Party (UR) have maintained close ties, and their interactions have played a positive role in enhancing mutual trust, Xi said, in the hope the pair could continue to contribute their efforts to China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. 

For his part, Putin said that Russia-China relationship has reached an unprecedented high level and can be regarded as a model of cooperation among countries in the current world, noting that the coordination between Moscow and Beijing in resolving major global issues has become a key factor in ensuring international stability and security.

The Russian leader also said that contacts between the leading parties constitute a significant part of Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination, specifying that a productive exchange of experiences has been established by means of dialogue and forums despite the impact of the pandemic.