The leaders of Russia and China, after 2.5-hour talks on May 16 in Beijing, signed a joint statement.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed a joint statement on deepening ties of comprehensive partnership and strategic engagement. Russian media reported this on Thursday, May 16.
The leaders of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China signed the document as part of the Russian dictator’s visit to China. Before this, Putin and Xi talked.
Putin said that 90% of all payments between the Russian Federation and China are made in rubles and yuan, the transfer of payments to national currencies has given impetus to the expansion of trade flows.
The head of the Kremlin said that “relations between Russia and China are not directed against anyone.” The Russian dictator called cooperation between countries “one of the main stabilizing factors in the international arena.”
According to him, the Russian Federation and China have developed a portfolio of 80 large joint investment projects in various fields.
Xi Jinping said that Chinese and Russian cooperation is “the standard of relations between big states and neighboring countries.”
“This is your first foreign visit since the beginning of the new presidential term, which is convincing evidence of the attention you personally and the Russian government pay to Sino-Russian relations,” the Chinese leader said.
Xi Jinping stressed that “China aims, as always, to be a good neighbor, a reliable friend and a reliable partner to Russia.”
We remind you that on the evening of May 15, Putin arrived in China. The Russian leader plans to visit the cities of Beijing and Harbin in two days.
The US State Department has advised China to stop supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine if Beijing hopes to continue productive relations with Europe.
Source: korrespondent
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