China-Russia relations go far beyond the bilateral scope and are crucial to the world and the future of mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinping made the remarks when jointly meeting the press with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, adding that China and Russia will work together to practice true multilateralism, promote post-pandemic economic recovery and build a multipolar world.
Xi continued his state visit to Russia, meeting with Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday. Xi and Putin held two rounds of talks in a restricted session and an expanded format, and the two heads of state signed joint statements after their meeting.
The joint statement on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Coordination for the New Era was signed and released by Xi and Putin at Kremlin.
On the Ukraine issue, the two sides stressed talks as the solution to the crisis and called for respect for the security concerns of all countries in resolving the crisis.
According to media reports, Russia said that it was committed to the resumption of peace talks as soon as possible.
The two presidents also signed a joint statement on the development planning for the key directions of China-Russia economic cooperation before 2030.
Xi invited the two Russian leaders to visit China, as analysts said this shows that high-level mutual trust and coordination between the two major powers are solid and will be elevated to a higher level despite the turbulence in the world.
