BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping stated China and Russia have at all times moved ahead “hand in hand” on the correct path, China’s official Xinhua information company reported on Tuesday (Dec 31), months after the 2 international locations a “new period of strategic partnership”. “On essential points.
The two leaders agreed in May to deepen bilateral ties and cooperate in areas of mutual curiosity equivalent to Taiwan, Ukraine and mutual rival the United States.
Russian state information company RIA additionally quoted Moscow’s ambassador to Beijing as saying final Friday that Xi would go to Russia in 2025.
In an change of New Year greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi praised the mutual belief and strategic coordination between the 2 international locations and expressed his want to take care of shut ties with Putin.
China-Russia cooperation in varied fields will proceed to result in new improvement alternatives, Xi added.
The Chinese president was obtained within the Kremlin as a “expensive good friend” in 2023 after successful an unprecedented third time period.
