A joint statement to “always ensure that bilateral relations are on track” was signed yesterday by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to Russia.
According to RT, the document sees the Russian-Chinese ties of global partnership and strategic interaction “entering a new era” and reaching the “highest level in its history” and continuously developing thanks to the constant efforts of both sides.
In the text, they emphasized that their relations are neither bloc nor confrontational, are not directed against third countries and are not subject to external influences.
Moscow and Beijing propose to “strongly support each other’s fundamental interests, particularly sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and development.”
They also envisage “continuous deepening and broadening of practical cooperation in the modernization process for common development and prosperity” and “mutual understanding and rapprochement between the peoples of the two countries,” and “incessantly strengthen the social and civic foundation of the intergenerational character.” Friendship.
According to the statement, the parties call for promoting “a multipolar world order, economic globalization, the democratization of international relations” and the development of “world government in a more just and rational manner”.
In addition, during the talks, Putin said Moscow supports the use of the yuan, China’s national currency, in trade with countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa.