December 20, 2023

Maintaining and developing China-Russia relations is a strategic choice made by both sides based on the fundamental interests of the two peoples, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Wednesday, following the Russian high-ranking official's meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, chairing the 28th regular meeting between the Chinese and Russian heads of government.

Chinese experts hailed the close strategic collaboration between the two countries in recent years as a model of a new type of great power relations, which is crucial to the stable development of the international community. In addition, under the leadership of the heads of state, the internal driving force of ties is expected to be strengthened, not only in trade and the economy, but also cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

In his meeting with Mishustin, Xi said the governments, legislative bodies, political parties and localities of the two countries have carried out in-depth exchanges, and pragmatic cooperation in various fields has developed in a sound and steady manner.

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