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Russian President Vladimir Putin said August 15 that his country is willing to improve strategic communication with China and strengthen bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination.

Russia is also ready to deepen practical cooperation with China in various areas and enhance coordination on international and regional affairs, Putin said here when meeting Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

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