A Communist Party of China (CPC) senior official on Monday pledged to increase cooperation with the United Russian party, in a bid to push forward the Sino-Russian relations.

Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks in a meeting with Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, and also a senior official with the United Russian party.

Wang said the CPC would continue deepening friendly relations with the United Russian party, and constantly lift the level of cooperation between the two parties.

Echoing Wang's remarks, Kosachev said his party was ready to make efforts to promote the relations with the CPC.

(Xinhua News Agency October 20, 2008)