Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and Russia have found the right way for coexistence between the big neighbors, which is non-alignment with blocs, non-confrontation and non-conciliation. direction against third countries.
Xi Jinping made a statement to this effect during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Chinese leader arrived in Kazan on Tuesday to attend the 16th BRICS summit.
Recalling that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Xi Jinping stressed that relations between the two countries have overcome various challenges over the years.
The Chinese leader said the sides remain committed to the spirit of eternal good neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction, cooperation for mutual benefit and common gain, and continuously deepen and expand comprehensive partnership, strategic interaction and practical cooperation in various fields.
This gives a strong impetus to the development, rise and modernization of both countries, making an important contribution to improving the welfare of the Chinese and Russian peoples and maintaining international equity and justice, the Chinese president stressed.
Emphasizing that the modern world is going through changes unprecedented in a century and that the international situation is extremely unstable, Xi Jinping expressed confidence that the deep friendship between China and Russia, passed down from generation to generation, will remain unchanged, as will their sense of solidarity. responsibility of great powers for the whole world.
Despite complex and serious external challenges, interstate cooperation in areas such as trade continues to develop and large-scale joint projects are working steadily, Xi Jinping said, adding that China and Russia should further promote deeper integration of the Belt and Road Initiative with the rest of the world. Belt and Road Eurasian Economic Union to provide momentum and support for high-quality economic development in both countries.
The BRICS mechanism is the world's most important platform for cohesion and cooperation among emerging and developing countries, Xi continued, adding that China greatly appreciates the significant efforts made by Russia as the BRICS chair country.
The Chinese president also said he expects, together with world leaders attending the upcoming summit, to discuss in depth the future development of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, send a positive signal of unity and cooperation, promote strategic interaction and practical cooperation among BRICS. countries in various fields, so as to provide new opportunities for the Global South.
V. Putin, for his part, noted that in the time since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China 75 years ago, the two countries have become global partners for strategic interaction in the new era, their bilateral relations maintain a high-level development and enable them to create a model of new type of relations between the great powers.
The President of the Russian Federation said that Russian-Chinese cooperation is based on equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit and common gain. Thanks to joint efforts, events within the framework of the Years of Culture of Russia and China are being successfully held, V. Putin stressed. Putin, adding that Russia is ready to further deepen cooperation.
The President of the Russian Federation assured that Russia intends to continue to maintain close high-level exchanges with China as well as strategic communication and interaction in international affairs, jointly defending international integrity, justice and global strategic stability.
V. Putin thanked China for its support during Russia's chairmanship of the BRICS, stressing that Russia is ready to work closely with the PRC to ensure the success of the first BRICS summit after the expansion of the association and to contribute to the continued achievement of positive goals results of cooperation within the framework of the “big BRICS.”
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