RUSSIA-CHINA relations have reached “a truly unprecedented level”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday in a video address delivered before his state visit to China.
The president noted that “regular mutual visits and Russia-China top-level talks are an important and integral part of our joint efforts to promote the entire range of relations between our two countries and unlock their truly limitless potential”.
The special nature of Russia-China relations is reflected in the atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust, a commitment to pursuing win-win and equitable cooperation, conducting respectful dialogue, and supporting each other on matters affecting the core interests of both countries, including protection of sovereignty and state unity, he said.
Putin noted that 25 years ago, Russia and China signed the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation, which laid a solid foundation for a genuinely strategic relationship and comprehensive partnership for the benefit of the two countries and two peoples. Russia and China are actively expanding their contacts in politics, economy and other fields, while broadening humanitarian exchanges and encouraging person-to-person interaction, Putin said. “Together we are doing everything that can further deepen bilateral collaboration and advance the comprehensive development of our countries,” Putin said, noting that these issues will shape the agenda of the upcoming talks in Beijing. — Xinhua