March 22, 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Wednesday evening after wrapping up a state visit to Russia, as experts said the two joint statements signed by China and Russia this time show that the strategic partnership remains rock solid and will keep benefiting not only the two peoples on all fronts, but also keep promoting world peace and the improvement of global governance.

On the Ukraine crisis, China and Russia reached some significant consensuses including agreeing that the purposes and principles of the UN Charter must be observed and international law must be respected. Analysts said the consensuses between the two countries set up a foundation to start a potential peace process, and China will keep engaging with other key members of the international community and parties concerned to further discuss the mediation.

China-Russia relations go far beyond the bilateral scope and are crucial to the world and the future of mankind, Xi said at a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Experts said a solid strategic partnership between the two major powers brings certainty to the world and could reinforce and rebuild the power balance between major countries that has been seriously damaged by the US in recent years, which is significant for world peace in general.

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