China and Russia forging new type of international ties

On Saturday, Xi Jinping was reelected president of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission. Barely two days later, Vladimir Putin secured a fourth term as president of Russia.

Besides exchanging congratulations and praising each other for their achievements as leaders of their respective countries when they talked by phone on Monday, the two leaders spoke highly of China-Russia ties and vowed to further consolidate the all-weather partnership of comprehensive strategic cooperation.

Both agreed that bilateral relations have reached an unprecedented height, and there are bright prospects for developing them further by advancing together hand-in-hand.