China intends to improve cooperation with Russia and work to protect justice around the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during an informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the Chinese Xinhua news agency reported.
“China intends to work with Russia and other countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, regulate global governance in the right direction, jointly protect international honesty and justice, and promote world peace and universal development,” the agency said.
It is also noted that, in turn, Putin announced Russia’s intention to improve cooperation with China and other countries of the global South to promote international justice and work towards achieving a more equal and multipolar world.
The leaders of both countries also exchanged views on strategic issues, the publication says.
“I am ready to stay in close contact with President Putin and work together to develop relations between China and Russia in the right direction,” Xi Jinping said.
Putin’s visit to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a state visit to China these days. This is his first trip abroad after the inauguration.
As noted Putin, China is Russia’s main partner in the trade and economic sphere. Russia, in turn, took the fourth place in the list of China’s trading partner countries by the end of 2023.
During the talks, the leaders of the two countries outlined joint positions in a number of areas. In particular, both countries opposed attempts by other States to use space for armed confrontation. China and Russia also advocate negotiations on a treaty on the prevention of the deployment of weapons in outer space.
