Xi: China-Russia relations an example for the world

China and Russia together have found a new path for major countries and neighboring nations to treat each other with respect and pursue amity and mutually beneficial cooperation, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.

Xi made the remarks during talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the China-Russia diplomatic relations. Xi said it is an important milestone year in the history of China-Russia relations.

The steady development of China-Russia relations over the past 75 years has made positive contributions to maintaining global strategic stability and promoting greater democracy in international relations, he said.

With the concerted efforts of the two sides, China-Russia relations have been moving forward steadily, with enhanced comprehensive strategic coordination and further cooperation on economy and trade, investment, energy, and people-to-people exchanges at the subnational level and in other fields, he added.

Noting China and Russia are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major emerging markets, Xi said it is the shared strategic choice of both countries to deepen strategic coordination, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and follow the general historical trend of multipolarity in the world and economic globalization.

He called on the two countries to take the 75th anniversary as a new starting point, further synergize development strategies, and continue to enrich the bilateral cooperation to bring greater benefits to the two countries and their people.

Xi expressed his readiness to work with Putin to jointly steer the future direction of the bilateral relations and make new plans for cooperation between the two countries in various fields.