The 6th China-Russia Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Forum opened Monday in Xi'an, capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, also chairman of the Chinese side of the China-Russia Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development, attended and addressed the opening ceremony of forum.
In his speech, Li said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era has been advancing in a pragmatic and steadfast manner, with cooperation across various fields maintaining a positive momentum.
China will adhere to taking economic development as the central task, concentrate efforts on promoting high-quality development and unswervingly advancing high-level opening up, Li said, adding that China is willing to share development opportunities with all countries around the world, including Russia.
When addressing the ceremony, the Russian side said the two countries possess huge potential for cooperation in many fields, and expressed their willingness to work with China to bring more development dividends to the two peoples.
During the event, Li also met with Nikolai Zhuravlev, deputy speaker of the Federation Council of Russia, and Boris Titov, chairman of the Russian side of the China-Russia Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development.