Envoy stresses benefits of strong relations

Closer cooperation and coordination between China and Russia will inject "positive energy" into the countries' relationship and pave the way for global peace and development, according to Li Hui, Beijing's envoy to Moscow.

Li made the comment ahead of President Xi Jinping's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday while attending the seventh BRICS summit and a meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation from Wednesday to Friday.

"China and Russia have repeatedly said they have no intention of seeking an alliance," said Li, China's ambassador to Russia. "But we are willing to sincerely help each other, together with other global partners, to safeguard peace, boost development and inject positive energy into modern international relations."