On September 6, 2012, Premier Wen Jiabao met with Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko at the Great Hall of the People.

Wen said that in recent years, China and Russia have deepened cooperation in various fields by proceeding from a strategic and long-term perspective and bilateral relations have reached a very high level and had a positive and far-reaching impact on revitalization of the two countries, world peace and stability and the international situation. Both sides should seize the opportunity to implement the consensus and agreements already reached and work more closely to address the international financial crisis and other challenges. Both sides should also strengthen coordination in such multilateral mechanisms as the United Nations, the SCO and the BRICS, to maintain and promote common interests.

Wen said there is great potential for further economic and technological cooperation between China and Russia. The two sides need to further open their markets to each other, liberalize and facilitate trade so that more enterprises, technology, capital and projects can enter into each other's market, Wen said. He also called on both countries to step up joint investment, joint research and production in the hope of realizing mutual benefit.

According to Matviyenko, the two countries enjoy frequent high-level visits, close contacts in various fields and a high degree of mutual trust. Both sides have carried out effective cooperation on major international and regional issues, which reflects the high level of comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. Economic and trade cooperation is the basis of substantial bilateral cooperation. As Russia has joined the World Trade Organization, it is ready to work with China to improve trade mix, expand cooperation on industry, forestry, innovation and high technology, the speaker vowed, adding that she hopes China can increase investment in Russia to further enhance the level of bilateral economic and trade relations.