(Xinhua/Ding Haitao)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a conversation over tea Wednesday evening at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Xi said that over the years, he and Putin have maintained frequent and close exchanges and jointly created a new model of major-power relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, as well as win-win cooperation, bringing much-needed stability to a changing and turbulent world.
Noting that the two sides reached an important new consensus on promoting the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination, Xi expressed confidence that with the unremitting efforts of the two sides, China-Russia relations will undoubtedly build on the momentum of high-quality development and reach new heights.
Describing the visit as pragmatic, effective and fruitful, Putin said he and Xi reviewed the development of Russia-China relations, held in-depth exchanges of views on a wide range of issues and charted the path for future cooperation, which would help ensure solid momentum for bilateral relations.
Russia looks forward to maintaining close communication with China, strengthening strategic coordination and making new contributions to global peace and prosperity through the certainty and stability of Russia-China relations, Putin said.
