Leading the rudder to promote the sustained and high-quality development of China-Russia relations——Interpretation of the video meeting between the Chinese and Russian heads of state

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 16th Title: Leading the Rudder to Promote the Continuous and High-Quality Development of Sino-Russian Relations——Interpretation of the Video Meeting between the Chinese and Russian Heads of State

Xinhua News Agency reporters Pan Jie, Wang Bin, Ma Zhuoyan

“At present, the world has undergone a century of change and the pandemic of the century, and the world has entered a period of turbulent change. China-Russia relations have withstood the tests of various storms and demonstrated new vitality.”

At the end of the year, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin held a video meeting on December 15. During the meeting, the two heads of state positively evaluated the new achievements in the development of Sino-Russian relations this year, made new plans for practical cooperation between the two countries, and exchanged views on major international and regional issues of common concern.

Experts said that this meeting will further enhance the high-level mutual trust between China and Russia, promote the sustained and high-quality development of bilateral relations, and inject more stability and positive energy into the complex international situation.

The head of state leads the sustained high-level development of China-Russia relations

This meeting is the second video meeting between the heads of state of China and Russia this year, and it is also the 37th meeting between the two sides since 2013.

“President Xi Jinping and President Putin have maintained frequent interactions and played an important leading role in the development of relations between the two countries. This is also the fundamental guarantee and greatest advantage for the sustained and high-level development of Sino-Russian relations.” Communication Center of Contemporary China and World Research Institute, China Foreign Languages ​​Bureau Director Sun Jingxin said.

In more than a month, President Putin will visit China and attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Ruan Zongze, executive vice-president of the China Institute of International Studies, said, “We hope our relatives are good, and our neighbors are good neighbors.” In early 2014, President Xi Jinping made a special trip to Russia to attend the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics. After 8 years, President Putin came to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The two heads of state took part in the actual action of attending the sports event hosted by each other to show the firm support of China and Russia for each other.

Regarding the upcoming “Winter Olympic Agreement”, President Xi Jinping expressed his expectation-“I believe we will reach more important new consensus” and “Wish to work with you to’together with the future’,” and jointly open a new chapter in Sino-Russian relations in the post-epidemic period. “.

According to Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng, at present, the working level of the two countries are seriously preparing for the summit in February next year, when the two heads of state will release important outcome documents and the two sides will also sign a series of cooperation documents.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation. During the video meeting in June this year, the two heads of state formally announced the extension of the treaty and gave it new connotations of the times. President Xi Jinping described today’s Sino-Russian relations as “mature, stable, and robust, able to withstand the test of any international vicissitudes”; President Putin also praised the bilateral relations on many occasions as “a model of cooperation between countries in the 21st century”, and even more During the meeting on the 15th, it was stated that “any attempt to instigate the separation of Russia-China relations will not succeed.”

Analysts said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the current Sino-Russian relationship is in the best period in history. It has become a relationship between major powers with the highest degree of mutual trust, cooperation level, and strategic value. It is not an ally but is better than an ally. The two sides firmly support each other in following a development path that suits their own national conditions. The two heads of state often conduct candid and in-depth exchanges on state governance experience and jointly lead the sustained high-level development of China-Russia relations and lead the two countries to achieve national rejuvenation.

“The’code’ for the sustained and high-quality development of Sino-Russian relations is mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and good-neighborly friendship. This is not only a valuable experience in the development of relations between the two countries, but also the actual needs of the development and rejuvenation of both sides, and it is in line with the general development trend of the world.” Said Li Ziguo, director of the Eurasian Institute of the Institute of Problems.

Practical cooperation in all fields for mutual benefit and win-win results for the benefit of the two peoples

“The all-round pragmatic cooperation between China and Russia has shown great political advantages and advantages of opportunity.” During the meeting, President Xi Jinping spoke highly of the positive results of China-Russia pragmatic cooperation and proposed the direction for both parties to further expand the cooperation pie.

Since the beginning of this year, China-Russia pragmatic cooperation has been reported frequently. The bilateral trade volume reached a new high, breaking through the 130 billion U.S. dollar mark in the first 11 months; a series of major strategic projects such as the Sino-Russian East Route Natural Gas Pipeline Project were progressing smoothly; China and Russia signed the “Understanding on Cooperation in the Construction of International Lunar Research Stations” Memorandum” to start the cooperation of the International Lunar Research Station…

“China-Russia pragmatic cooperation has a wide range of fields, strong complementarity, and high interdependence. Against the background of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the cooperation between the two countries in economic, trade, technological innovation and other fields has bucked the trend, fully confirming the broad prospects of bilateral cooperation.” Sun Jingxin said. .

In May of this year, President Xi Jinping and President Putin jointly witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony of the two countries’ nuclear energy cooperation projects-Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant and Xu Dabao Nuclear Power Plant through a video connection. This is one of the important cooperation between China and Russia in the field of high technology.

Based on the present and long-term perspective, President Xi Jinping further pointed out in this meeting: “The two sides must consolidate the stock of traditional energy cooperation and supplement the increase in new energy cooperation.” “Under the premise of strictly preventing the cross-border spread of the epidemic, we will implement more practical measures to clear the’blocking points'”…

Ruan Zongze said that in recent years, China-Russia cooperation in various fields has been fully expanded, and the quality and volume have been improved simultaneously, giving the people of the two countries a real sense of gain. During this meeting, the leaders of the two countries have clarified the direction and path to deepen the cooperation in the next phase, which will bring more benefits to the people of the two countries.

Strategic collaboration injects more stability into the international situation

At present, a century of changes in the world and the epidemic of the century are intertwined, and the world has entered a period of turbulent change. As major responsible countries and permanent members of the UN Security Council, what role should China and Russia play? In the face of certain international forces, under the guise of “democracy” and “human rights”, interfering in the internal affairs of China and Russia and violently trampling on international law and recognized norms of international relations, how should the two sides respond?

“It is necessary to carry out more joint actions to more effectively safeguard the security interests of both parties”;

“It is necessary to strengthen coordination and cooperation in international affairs, and make a louder voice in global governance”;

“We will firmly defend international fairness and justice in resolving international and regional hotspot issues, and resolutely oppose hegemonic acts and Cold War mentality under the cloak of’multilateralism’ and’rules'”;

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During the meeting, President Xi Jinping made a clear-cut statement, which received a positive response from President Putin. In addition to expressing Russia’s “strongest support” of the Chinese government’s position on the Taiwan issue, President Putin also stated that he “resolutely opposes the formation of any form of “small circles” in the Asia-Pacific region” and “resolutely opposes interference in the internal affairs of Russia and China and containment of the two countries. An attempt to legitimately develop interests, defend international fairness and justice, and maintain international strategic security and stability.”

Experts said that in the face of some international forces attempting to use their own so-called rules to pretend to be international rules, trampling on the multilateral system, and interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, China and Russia have strengthened cooperation, bravely struggled, and firmly safeguarded the international system with the United Nations as the core and international law as the core. The basic international order firmly defends fairness and justice and deserves to be the mainstay of world peace and stability.

“China and Russia have always stood side by side and worked closely together back to back, resolutely oppose hegemony and hegemony in the world, insist on partnering, non-alignment, and not targeting third parties, so as to inject more stability and positive energy into the turbulent international situation.” Ruan Zongze Say.

During the meeting, the two heads of state also exchanged views on deepening bilateral cooperation under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, UN Security Council and other multilateral frameworks and other international and regional issues of common concern.

“China and Russia strengthen coordination and cooperation on international issues, play a leading role in the multilateral framework, practice true multilateralism, and contribute to the improvement of the global governance system and the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction. The’China-Russia Plan’ fully demonstrates the responsibility of the great powers of the two countries.” Sun Jingxin said.