On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Russia. The leaders hailed the steady progress of their bilateral relations and pledged to deepen cooperation across various sectors.
“With concerted efforts from both sides, China-Russia relations have been moving forward steadily,” President Xi stated during the meeting. He highlighted enhanced comprehensive strategic coordination and significant cooperation in economy and trade, investment, energy, and people-to-people exchanges at subnational levels and in other fields.
This visit marked President Putin’s first foreign trip since beginning his new term as Russian president, underscoring the importance that Russia places on its relationship with China. “China highly appreciates this,” President Xi remarked, emphasizing the mutual commitment to strengthening ties.
President Xi shared insights on China’s ongoing modernization efforts and high-quality development initiatives, noting that these advancements will inject new momentum into global economic growth. “Both China and Russia are permanent members of the UN Security Council and major emerging markets,” he said. “It is our shared strategic choice to deepen strategic coordination, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and follow the historical trend of multipolarity and economic globalization.”
The leaders agreed that the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations presents a new starting point for further synergy in development strategies. They expressed readiness to enrich bilateral cooperation to bring greater benefits to their countries and peoples.
“I am prepared to work with President Putin to jointly steer the future direction of our bilateral relations,” President Xi declared, signaling a commitment to making new plans for cooperation across various fields.
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President Xi: relations with Russia have been moving forward steadily
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