The Chinese leader assured that he was willing to work “for global peace and stability”, in a message sent to his Russian counterpart with whom he exchanged congratulations for 75 years of establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations.
In the message addressed to Vladimir Putin, cited by the official Chinese news agency Xinhua, Xi Jinping stressed that the collaboration between Beijing and Moscow “has not only benefited the Chinese and Russian people.” This anniversary is “an opportunity” to continue to “strive to make new contributions to maintaining global stability and peace,” the Chinese leader said.
Xi highlighted the progress made over the past decade, during which “political and economic ties between China and Russia have strengthened mutual trust and achieved concrete results in various areas of cooperation.” The Chinese leader highlighted the role of China and Russia in “promoting a more equitable multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization.”
For his part, Putin recalled that the former Soviet Union was the first country to recognize the People's Republic of China, the day after its founding on October 1, 1949. The Russian president stressed that relations between Russia and China “have stood the test of time” and that today they are “at their peak”, according to Xinhua.
Putin stressed that China and Russia “are determined to promote a fairer and more balanced world order.” The Russian leader expressed confidence that the consensus reached with Xi in recent years “will promote security and stability on the Eurasian continent and globally.”
In February 2022, shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Xi and Putin proclaimed in Beijing “unlimited friendship” between the two nations. Since then, China and Russia have affirmed that their relationship “does not threaten any country” and that it “promotes the multipolarization of the world” in opposition to what they describe as the hegemony of the United States.
Beijing, which has not condemned the invasion of Ukraine and displayed an ambiguous position on the conflict, has denied having military ties with Russia, but has called for a peace conference for Ukraine. recognized by all parties” to resume the dialogue.
But the United States and the European Union regularly accuse China of offering Russia, the target of significant Western sanctions, crucial economic support for its war effort. In 2023, bilateral trade between China and Russia will reach a record level.
Xi Jinping is expected to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan, western Russia, this month, where he is expected to meet Vladimir Putin. With four members (Brazil, China, India and Russia) when it was created in 2009, the BRICS bloc accepted South Africa's membership in 2010 and expanded this year to other emerging countries, including Egypt and Iran.
