Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met with reporters
On May 16, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met with reporters after their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Xi Jinping pointed out that President Putin's state visit to China this time is his first visit after starting a new presidential term, which fully reflects the great importance that President Putin himself and Russia attach to the development of China-Russia relations. I warmly welcome President Putin's visit. Just now, President Putin and I held a candid, friendly and informative talk. We comprehensively summarized the successful experience in the development of bilateral relations over the past 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations. We exchanged in-depth views on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern. Make plans and arrangements for the development of bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields. We also jointly signed and issued the "Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for a New Era on the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries" and witnessed the signing of a number of important intergovernmental and interdepartmental cooperation documents between the two countries. , injecting new and strong impetus into the healthy development of Sino-Russian relations.
Xi Jinping emphasized that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia. In the course of three-quarters of a century, China-Russia relations have gone through ups and downs and become stronger with time. Especially since the new era, the positioning of bilateral relations has continued to improve, the connotation of cooperation has become increasingly enriched, and the concept of ever-lasting friendship has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Sino-Russian relations have become a model for a new type of international relations and relations between neighboring major powers. The reason why Sino-Russian relations have achieved these remarkable achievements is due to the "five persistences" that both sides have always adhered to.
First, we should adhere to mutual respect as the foundation and always support each other on issues of core interests. President Putin and I agree that the key to China and Russia being able to embark on a new path in the development of relations between major countries and neighboring countries lies in mutual respect and equal treatment, and always firmly supporting each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. This is also the core essence of the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia in the new era. The two sides will continue to uphold the principle of "non-alignment, non-confrontation, and non-targeting of third parties", continuously deepen political mutual trust, respect the development paths chosen by each other, and achieve their respective development and revitalization through mutual firm support.
The second is to insist on taking win-win cooperation as the driving force to build a new pattern of mutual benefit between China and Russia. Last year, the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia exceeded US$240 billion, an increase of nearly 1.7 times compared with 10 years ago. This is a microcosm of China and Russia's continuous deepening of all-round mutually beneficial cooperation. President Putin and I agreed that we should actively find the convergence of interests of the two countries, give full play to our respective advantages, deepen the convergence of interests, and achieve mutual success. It is necessary to further optimize the cooperation structure, consolidate the good momentum of cooperation in traditional fields such as economy and trade, support the establishment of a basic scientific research platform network, continue to release the potential for cooperation in frontier fields, strengthen port and transportation logistics cooperation, and maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
The third is to adhere to the foundation of ever-lasting friendship and jointly carry the torch of China-Russia friendship. Both China and Russia have a long history and splendid culture. The works of Pushkin and Tolstoy are well-known in China, and traditional Chinese culture such as Peking Opera and Tai Chi are also deeply loved by the Russian people. Currently, the two sides are focusing on the implementation of the "Roadmap for China-Russia Humanities Cooperation to 2030" and continue to expand cooperation in the field of humanities. Together with President Putin, I have designated this year and next as the "China-Russia Cultural Year" and proposed that the two sides hold a series of cultural exchange activities that are down-to-earth, popular among the people, and popular, and encourage all walks of life and localities in the two countries to strengthen exchanges and better Promote people-to-people understanding, mutual understanding, and affinity.
Fourth, we must adhere to strategic collaboration as the support and lead global governance in the right direction. The two sides firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law, coordinate and cooperate closely on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, APEC, and the Group of 20, and promote world multipolarity and economic globalization with true multilateralism. change. This year, Russia holds the rotating chairmanship of the BRICS, and China will take over the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization during the year. The two sides will support each other's chairmanship work, build a more comprehensive, closer, pragmatic, and inclusive high-quality partnership, and unite and strengthen the "global south".
Fifth, we must adhere to the principle of fairness and justice and be committed to promoting political settlement of hot issues. In today's world, the Cold War mentality is still lingering, and unilateral hegemony, camp confrontation, and power politics threaten world peace and the security of all countries. President Putin and I agree that it is urgent to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. We must earnestly implement United Nations resolutions and resolve the Palestinian issue on the basis of the "two-state solution." Both sides agreed that a political solution to the Ukraine crisis is the right direction. China's position on this issue is consistent and clear, which includes abiding by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, respecting the reasonable security concerns of all parties, and building a balanced, effective, and sustainable new security architecture. China looks forward to the early restoration of peace and stability on the European continent and is willing to continue to play a constructive role in this regard.
Xi Jinping pointed out that accumulating soil creates mountains and accumulating water creates seas. After 75 years of solid accumulation, the ever-lasting friendship and all-round cooperation between China and Russia have converged into a powerful driving force for both sides to brave the wind and rain and keep moving forward. Standing at a new historical starting point, China and Russia will always adhere to their original aspirations, work together to take on responsibilities, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and make due contributions to world security and stability.
Putin said that President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia shortly after his re-election last year, and that I will make China the first country to visit after my re-election. This once again demonstrates the particularity and high level of Russia-China relations, as well as Russia and China’s commitment to further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. Relationships are highly valued. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China 75 years ago, the relationship between the two countries has developed into a model of development partnership between major countries and neighboring countries. The cooperation between the two countries is rich in content and has achieved fruitful results. President Xi Jinping and I have maintained close communication and good relations. Both of us are satisfied with the current status of Russia-China relations and are full of confidence in future cooperation. Russia regards China as a long-term and reliable cooperative partner and is willing to continue to expand cooperation with China in the fields of politics, economy, culture, education, security and other fields, successfully host the "Russia-China Culture Year" and deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Russia and China maintain close coordination on the international stage and are jointly committed to promoting the establishment of a more democratic multi-polar world order. They are willing to continue to strengthen cooperation within the BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other frameworks as well as communication on major international and regional issues, and promote regional and world peace and development.
Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Wang Yi, He Lifeng, Zhang Guoqing, Chen Yiqin and others attended.
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