China and Russia are ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields and strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Guo made the statement in response to a media query on the joint statement signed by the two heads of state of China and Russia during Russian President Putin's state visit to China, further enhancing comprehensive strategic cooperation and deepening good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation between the two countries.
"This year marks the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between China and Russia. The joint statement highlights the two anniversaries, covers nearly all sectors of bilateral cooperation and is the most important document of political outcomes of the meeting between the two presidents," said Guo.
"The two sides spoke highly of the historical significance and the relevance of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between China and Russia and announced to further extend the treaty. The two sides expressed readiness to enhance high-level exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in economy and trade, energy, science and technology, culture, people-to-people exchanges and other fields. The two sides made clear shared proposition and just position on strategic stability, shipping security, climate change as well as international and regional hotspot issues. The two sides will step up communication and coordination on multilateral platforms, such as the UN, SCO, BRICS, APEC and the G20, jointly advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and build a more just and equitable global governance system," he continued.
"The joint statement further consolidates the foundation of China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era, and charts the course for future China-Russia cooperation in various fields. As the two presidents signed and issued the joint statement, China stands ready to work with Russia to carry forward the spirit of equality, mutual respect, good faith and win-win cooperation, and work for higher-quality development of China-Russia relations," the spokesman noted.
China, Russia to further promote development of bilateral relations: spokesman
