Chen Zhili (C), vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, and also chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), shakes hands with Sergei Mironov, chairman of Russia's Federation Council, prior to the opening ceremony of the sixth China-Russia Women's Culture Week and the fourth forum between Chinese and Russian women, in Moscow, capital of Russia, June 4, 2010. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)
The senior legislator, who arrived here on Thursday heading a Chinese delegation, also said the friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between Chinese and Russian women have continued to expand, deepen and strengthen.
The China-Russia Women's Culture Week, as a regular mechanism for bilateral interactions, has become a pivotal platform for Sino- Russian cultural exchanges, in particular the exchanges between women, bearing witness to the friendship between China and Russia, she said.
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui said the culture week and forum, with rich and colorful events, played a significant role in lifting the friendship between China and Russia to a new level.
After the opening ceremony hosted by Svetlana Orlova, Vice Chairwoman of the Federation Council, representatives from both sides addressed the forum on a number of topics, including national economic policies, women's participation in social and economic activities, and the nurturing of women entrepreneurs.