Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu, Executive Vice President of CICPMC meets with Mr. Калашник Алексей, Director of Russian-Chinese Business Council in Beijing on April 15.

Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu, Executive Vice President of CICPMC and Mr. Калашник Алексей, Director of Russian-Chinese Business Council (Left)

Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu welcomed the visit of Mr. Калашник Алексей and introduced the history of the Council and the International Roundtable of Multinational Corporations’ Leaders, which was co-sponsored by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Development Program, United Nations Environmental Programme, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations Global Compact, CCTV and the Council and had been held since 2007. Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu mentioned that under the close attention of Chinese and Russian heads of state, the China-Russia relations was continuously improved and deepened, economic and trade cooperation between the two countries was highly complementary and enjoyed broad prospects.

Mr. Калашник Алексей fully recognized the role of the Council in promoting cooperation between Chinese and foreign multinational corporations and mainly introduced the current situation of projects in China invested by members of Russian-Chinese Business Council. The two sides also discussed about plans to co-hold China-Russia Business Leaders’ Roundtable and relevant affairs.

Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu expressed appreciation to Russian-Chinese Business Council for making significant contribution to China’s economic development and sustainable development while promoting the investment of Russian companies in China. He also acknowledged their support to the Council.

Russian-Chinese Business Council was founded in 2004 under the framework of China-Russia Friendship, Peace and Development Committee. In October 2004 when president of Russian Federation paid a state visit to China, Russian-Chinese Business Council was founded, witnessed by the heads of state of the two countries, with an aim to promote economic cooperation projects and provide a platform of exchanges and cooperation for the business circle.

Mr. Wang Yin, Rotating Secretary-General and Director of the International Center of CICPMC, Mr. Liu Ping, Deputy Secretary-General and Director of the Domestic Center of CICPMC, and Mr. Шилин Сергей, authorized representative of Russian-Chinese Business Council in Beijing attended the meeting.

Mr. Zhangxiaoyu, Executive Vice President of CICPMC(Right 3rd), Mr. Калашник Алексей, Director of Russian-Chinese Business Council (Left 3rd), Mr. Wang Yin, Rotating Secretary-General and Director of the International Center of CICPMC (Left 2nd), Mr. Liu Ping, Deputy Secretary-General and Director of Domestic Center of CICPMC(Left 1st), Mr. Шилин Сергей, Authorized Representative of Russian-Chinese Business Council in Beijing(Left 2nd).