In the afternoon of July 3rd, the CPAFFC president Mme. Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Oleg Sienko, the president of the Russian UralVagonZavod scientific industrial corporation (UVZ) and his group. Li Jianping, the vice president of the CPAFFC were present at the meeting.

President Li Xiaolin extended her welcome to President Sienko. She made a brief introduction on basic facts of the CPAFFC and the achievements the CPAFFC had made in recent years in furthering cooperation of local governments and promoting the works of friendship cities. She expressed that the CPAFFC would like to work with the circle of Russian industries to promote the exchange and cooperation between the Chinese and Russian local governments. President Li Xiaolin pointed out, the success of the Dialog for the Chinese and Russian Governors needed not only the meticulous preparation of the both sides, and the detailed timeline, but also the support and assistance from the governments, foreign ministries and embassies of the two countries. She wished a pragmatic dialog be held in the later half of the year with the joint efforts of the both sides.

President Sienko thanked President Li Xiaolin for taking time for the meeting in her tight schedule and made an explanation on the delay of the Dialog for the Chinese and Russian Governors. He said, the leaders of the two countries paid great attention on the cooperation between the Chinese and Russian local governments. The local governments were also interested in pragmatic cooperation in detailed fields. The two countries still kept broad vision of cooperation under the framework of BRIC and other systems. UVZ and himself would like to keep close communication with the CPAFFC and carry out the corresponding works of planning and preparation, to ensure the success of the dialog. He kindly invited President Li Xiaolin to visit Russia in September, to attend the large-scale international themed exhibition held buy UVZ in Nizhny Tagil ，Sverdlovsk Oblast.