Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Federation (Legislative) Council President Valentina Matviyenko in Beijing today to discuss the development of bilateral relations and work “closely” on the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China is willing to work closely with Russia. to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era”, affirmed the Chinese president, in a new sign that the Asian country will not join the sanctions against Moscow for the war in Ukraine.
During the meeting with the third authority of the Russian government, Xi stressed the importance of Sino-Russian relations, stressing that they are based on the “fundamental interests of both countries and peoples,” state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The president and Matviyenko agreed on the importance of strengthening communication and cooperation in multilateral organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS countries with the aim of promoting fair and equitable global governance reform. , and protect the common interests of emerging markets and developing countries.
At the meeting, which was also attended by the head of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Foreign Affairs Commission and top Chinese diplomat, Wang Yi, the Russian representative expressed her support for the strategic partnership between Russia and China and highlighted the progress made in recent years.
In addition, he praised Xi’s state visit last March to his country, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.in what he considered a “positive boost” to the development of bilateral relations.
On that same trip, both countries agreed to strengthen their military cooperation in order to increase mutual trust between their Armed Forces.
In February 2022, shortly before the start of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, Putin and Xi proclaimed “unlimited friendship” between their nations in Beijing.
The Asian country has maintained an ambiguous position regarding the conflict, that has avoided condemning while defending respect for the territorial integrity of all countries.
