xinhua news agency, beijing, may 16 (reporter yang yijun, wang bin) on the morning of may 16, chinese president xi jinping held talks with russian president vladimir putin at the great hall of the people in beijing.
the two presidents will hold a small meeting first.
the xi jinping expressed its sincere congratulations on putin's inauguration of a new term as president and extended a warm welcome to him for his second state visit to china.
the xi jinping pointed out that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and russia. over the past 75 years, china-russia relations have stood the test of changes in the international landscape and set a good example of mutual respect, sincerity, harmonious coexistence and mutual benefit among major countries and neighbors. the steady development of china-russia relations not only serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and two peoples, but also contributes to regional and world peace, stability and prosperity. china will always work with russia as a good neighbor, friend and partner who can trust each other, consolidate the friendship between the two peoples from generation to generation, jointly realize the development and revitalization of their respective countries, and jointly safeguard fairness and justice in the world.
the xi jinping stressed that the most important conclusion drawn from the 75-year development history of china-russia relations is that the two neighboring major countries must always carry forward the five principles of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, equality and mutual trust, accommodate each other's concerns, and truly contribute to the development and revitalization of the two sides. this is not only the right way for china and russia to get along, but also the direction for major-country relations in the 21st century. china-russia relations enjoy a profound historical heritage and solid public support. the two sides should keep closer strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation, firmly follow their own development paths and firmly uphold international fairness and justice.
putin said that he is very happy to visit china again after taking office as the new russian president. in march last year, the president of the xi jinping also paid a state visit to russia shortly after his re-election. this is a friendly tradition of our two countries, which shows that both sides attach great importance to strengthening russia-china comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era. this year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between russia and china, which deserves our joint celebration. the development of russia-china relations is not expedient, does not target a third party and is conducive to international strategic stability. russia is willing to continue to expand bilateral cooperation with china, keep close communication and coordination within the frameworks of the united nations, brics and the shanghai cooperation organization, and promote the establishment of a more just and reasonable international order.
the two heads of state then chaired wide-ranging talks.
the two heads of state listened to reports from the chairmen of the inter-governmental cooperation committees of the two countries on cooperation in investment, energy, economy and trade, northeast - far east, culture and international fields, expressed satisfaction with the progress made and affirmed the proposals for future cooperation.
the xi jinping pointed out that this year is a milestone year in the history of china-russia relations. since the establishment of diplomatic ties 75 years ago, china and russia have embarked on a new path featuring mutual respect, harmonious coexistence and win-win cooperation between major countries and neighbors. with the joint efforts of both sides, china-russia relations have been steadily moving forward, the comprehensive strategic coordination between the two countries has been strengthened, and the cooperation in economy, trade, investment, energy, people-to-people exchanges and at the sub-national level has continued to advance, making positive contributions to maintaining global strategic stability and promoting democracy in international relations. this year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china. china is comprehensively advancing chinese-style modernization with high-quality development, accelerating the development of new quality productive forces and adding new driving forces to global economic growth. china and russia are both permanent members of the un security council and major emerging markets. it is a common strategic choice for the two countries to strengthen strategic coordination and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in line with the historical trend of a multi-polar world and economic globalization. the two sides should take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties as a new starting point, further enhance the synergy of development strategies, continue to enrich the content of bilateral cooperation, better benefit the two countries and two peoples, and contribute more positive energy to world prosperity and stability. the two sides should further optimize the structure of bilateral cooperation and consolidate the sound momentum of cooperation in traditional areas such as economy and trade. we will create more highlights of cultural and people-to-people exchanges, work together to ensure the success of the china-russia culture year, strengthen sub-national cooperation, and continue to strengthen people-to-people ties. we should strengthen communication and coordination in the united nations, brics, the shanghai cooperation organization and other international multilateral platforms as well as in regional affairs, demonstrate our international responsibility, and promote the establishment of a just and equitable global governance system.
for his part, putin said the cooperation mechanism between the governments of russia and china operates well and bilateral cooperation in economy, trade, agriculture, industry, energy and connectivity has been developing steadily. the establishment and development of russia-china relations, based on the principles of good-neighborliness, mutual respect and helping each other's development, have withstood various tests. today, the two sides signed a series of cooperation documents, which shows the determination of both sides to deepen and expand mutually beneficial cooperation. russia is willing to work with china to implement the russia-china economic cooperation plan until 2030, host the russia-china cultural year this year and next year, and strengthen the synergy between the eurasian economic union and the belt and road initiative. next year will mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the world anti-fascist war. russia and china will hold celebrations. russia appreciates china's objective and just stance on major international and regional affairs, and is willing to continue close strategic coordination with china, firmly support each other, promote the process of world multi-polarization and democracy in international relations, and push for more achievements of russia-china comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination.
following the talks, the two heads of state jointly signed and issued the joint statement between the people's republic of china and the russian federation on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, nature conservation, inspection and quarantine, media and other fields.
the two heads of state also jointly met the press.
before the talks, the xi jinping held a grand welcome ceremony for putin at the square outside the east gate of the great hall of the people.
salutes lined up as putin arrived. the two heads of state boarded the reviewing stand, a military orchestra played the national anthems of china and russia, and a 21-gun salute was fired in tiananmen square. putin reviewed the honor guard of the chinese people's liberation army and watched the parade performance accompanied by the xi jinping. children from china and russia cheered the two heads of state holding bouquets of flowers and the national flags of china and russia.
at noon on the same day, xi jinping held a welcome banquet for putin in the golden hall of the great hall of the people.
cai qi, ding xuexiang, wang yi, he lifeng, zhang guoqing and chen yiqin attended the above activities.
source: theory network