May 18, 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will witness the groundbreaking ceremony of bilateral nuclear energy cooperation together via a video link on Wednesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

The cooperation in China-Russia civilian nuclear technology is further validation that the two countries are moving closer in the face of escalating US sanctions and restrictions, observers said on Tuesday.

At a regular press conference on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian noted the event would be the first bilateral online interaction between the two leaders in 2021, and would be significant in guiding the high-quality growth of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era.

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