BEIJING, October 12. /TASS/. Russian presidential aide and Marine Board Chairman Nikolay Patrushev held talks with China’s Transport Minister Liu Wei during the working visit to China, the Marine Board’s press service said.

"Issues of Russia-China partnership in the water transportation sphere were discussed extensively during talks. Prospects of deepening cooperation on development of strategic transport routes were emphasized," the press service informed.

The parties discussed the Trans-Arctic Corridor during the meeting, the press service said.

"Attention was paid to the interaction during implementation of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor project, the issues of the buildup of transportation along the Northern Sea Route by Chinese companies, development of bilateral river routes, and further increase of marine freight transportation by logistics operators of the two countries," the Marine Board informed.

"Significance of joint efforts to ensure transport sovereignty of Russia and China" was stressed during the meeting, the press service added.