Progress in China-Russia relations has led to necessary contributions to world progress and growth, says Chinese language President Xi Jinping throughout his go to to Russia.
(Reuters)
China’s President Xi Jinping has mentioned that Beijing will work with Russia to “promote a multi-polar world.”
On his ninth journey to Russia since being first elected as president in 2013, Xi on Monday mentioned: “China will work with Russia to uphold true multilateralism, promote a multi-polar world and larger democracy in worldwide relations, and assist make international governance extra simply and equitable.”
Xi, 69, landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport for a three-day official journey to Russia, his first since Russia launched a battle on Ukraine final 12 months.
He has, nevertheless, spoken to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a number of instances final 12 months.
“The expansion of China-Russia relations has not solely introduced tangible advantages to the 2 peoples, but in addition made necessary contributions to the event and progress of the world,” the Chinese language president mentioned, in response to Chinese language each day World Instances, simply because the bilateral commerce between China and Russia rose to round $190 billion final 12 months.
“I’m assured that the go to will produce fruitful outcomes, and inject contemporary impetus into the sound and regular development of China-Russia complete strategic partnership of coordination for the brand new period,” mentioned Xi.
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‘Pleasant neighbour’
Calling Russia, a “pleasant neighbour,” Xi mentioned: “It provides me nice pleasure to as soon as once more set foot on the soil of Russia (to) pay a state go to to the Russian Federation on the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.”
All eyes are on Xi’s conferences with Putin as Moscow’s battle on Kiev has stretched past a 12 months.
Final month, the Chinese language International Ministry launched a press release itemizing Beijing’s place on a political settlement to the battle in Ukraine, the place 12 factors had been listed, together with respecting the sovereignty of all nations, ceasing hostilities, resuming peace talks and resolving the humanitarian disaster within the area.
The plan additionally requires maintaining nuclear energy crops secure, facilitating grain exports and stopping unilateral sanctions, noting that “dialogue and negotiation are the one viable resolution to the Ukraine disaster.”
Forward of his journey, Xi described his Moscow go to “a journey of friendship, cooperation and peace.”
“I look ahead to working with President Putin to collectively undertake a brand new imaginative and prescient, a brand new blueprint and new measures for the expansion of China-Russia complete strategic partnership of coordination,” he mentioned in an article printed in Russian media.
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