Chinese senior legislator Gu Xiulian and her Russian counterpart
Svetlana Orlova pledged on Wednesday to cooperate in improving the
status of women in the two countries.
Gu, vice chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress, China's top legislative body, and Orlova, vice
speaker of the Federal Council, the upper house of Russian
parliament, spoke highly of an ongoing women's culture week during
their meeting in Moscow.
Gu, also president of the All-China Women's Federation, is
heading an 80-strong Chinese delegation for the fourth China-Russia
Women's Culture Week, due to end on July 8 in Moscow.
Events scheduled during the week include a women's forum, which
started on Wednesday, an exhibition of handicrafts, a families
gathering and performances. The women's culture week is part of
activities marking the "Year of China" in Russia.
(Xinhua News Agency July 5, 2007)
