Putin to Make State Visit to China, Hopes for Closer Bilateral Ties
Ahead of his state visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his hope to deepen the partnership between the two nations to safeguard global security and stability. He emphasized that the two countries cooperate based on mutual understanding and trust and are actively collaborating within multilateral institutions like the UN.
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(CNA, Taipei, 19th) Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to make a state visit to China today. On the eve of his visit, Putin delivered a speech via video, stating that Russia hopes for closer relations and better understanding between the people of Russia and China. According to Chinese state media CCTV, Putin (Vladimir Putin) said, 'I believe that together we will continue to do everything to deepen the Russia-China partnership and good-neighborly friendship, promote the prosperous development of both countries for the benefit of our peoples, and maintain global security and stability.' According to Russia's Sputnik news agency, Putin highly praised the current development and prospects of Russia-China relations, emphasizing that the special nature of these relations is reflected in mutual understanding and trust. The two sides cooperate on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, conduct mutually respectful dialogue, and support each other on issues involving core interests, including safeguarding sovereignty and national unity. Putin also stressed, 'Russia and China work in coordination to jointly uphold the integrity, entirety, and interconnectedness of international law and the provisions of the 'United Nations Charter,' and maintain active collaboration in the United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, and other multilateral institutions, making important contributions to solving pressing global and regional issues.' Putin stated that regular mutual visits and meetings between the heads of state of Russia and China are an important and indispensable part of jointly developing the comprehensive relationship between the two countries and unlocking its truly unlimited potential. Putin will be on a state visit to China from the 19th to the 20th. This will be his 25th visit to China. Putin's visit follows shortly after the conclusion of US President Trump's visit to China, indicating China's balancing act in maintaining relations with both the US and Russia. (Editing: Lu Jia-rong / Chen Kai-yu) 1150519