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Chinese President Xi Jinping assured his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this Tuesday that he is willing to "strengthen exchanges" and improve coordination with Moscow "on issues related to the fundamental interests of both parties."
"The relations between China and Russia have withstood a changing international situation and have set an example of what relations between powers should be. They have been characterized by lasting good neighborliness, comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation," Xi noted at the meeting, held in Beijing, according to the Chinese state-run CCTV.
The Chinese leader added that he hopes to "promote greater development of relations" and that the two countries should "promote greater integration of their interests and do everything possible to consolidate and maintain cooperation."
Xi thanked Putin for his attendance tomorrow at the military parade commemorating the end of World War II in the Pacific, and noted that this event, added to the one held in May in Moscow for Victory Day, demonstrates that both countries have the "firm determination" to safeguard the results of the conflict.
The Chinese leader added that both China and Russia "emphasize sovereign equality, international rule of law and multilateralism".
"We must continue to strengthen cooperation on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the BRICS and the G20," he said.
