“The development of mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Russia is a strategic choice for the mutual benefit of both countries.”
Russian Prime Minister Mishshuttin “Cooperate to deepen strategic partnership between the two countries”
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on the 20th, “The fact that the annual bilateral trade volume goal of $200 billion (260.4 trillion won) set by China and Russia was achieved early by November is a result of the strong resilience of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries and the future prospects. “It shows great prospects for development,” he said, adding that maintaining and developing China-Russia relations is a strategic choice based on the fundamental interests of both countries.
At a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin that day, President Xi said, “China supports the Russian people to follow the development path of their own choosing,” and added, “We will use next year’s 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia as a new starting point to continue the positive effects of high-level political relations.” “We hope to comprehensively promote economic and social development and jointly realize national revival,” he said.
“China’s economy has strong resilience, great potential, wide room for maneuver, and its long-term sound fundamentals remain unchanged,” Xi said. “China is firmly promoting high-quality development and high-level opening-up, which will provide new opportunities for the development of many countries, including Russia,” he added.
President Xi also said that the two countries will continue to enrich the meaning of cooperation by making full use of the advantages of political mutual trust, economic complementarity, infrastructure connectivity and people-to-people exchanges, and deepen cooperation in economy, trade, energy and connectivity, as well as industrial and called for jointly maintaining the security and stability of the supply chain.
He also called for joint efforts to make the 2024 and 2025 China-Russia Cultural Years a success, to design and carry out various cultural activities, and to consolidate social and public support for the eternal friendship between the two countries.
Russian Prime Minister Mishustin said that the success of the two meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Xi this year demonstrated a firm commitment to deepening the comprehensive and strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, and that Russia will cooperate with China to implement the agreement.
Prime Minister Mishustin also conveyed to President Xi the condolences of the Russian government and people over the earthquake that struck northwest China’s Gansu province, and said Russia was willing to provide rescue support according to China’s needs.
In response, President Xi expressed his gratitude, saying that President Putin and many foreign leaders sent messages of condolence after the earthquake. However, he said, “China is fully committed to rescue operations and is doing its best to protect the lives and property of its people. Currently, there are sufficient rescue forces and supplies in the earthquake-hit area, and the basic livelihood of local residents is guaranteed. “Under the strong leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, residents of the affected areas will definitely overcome the disaster and rebuild their homes,” he said.
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Source: Donga
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