Xi Jinping and Putin Exchange Congratulatory Messages on 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations, Emphasizing "Comprehensive Cooperation"

Reaffirming Close Ties Between the Two Countries
Meeting Again at the BRICS Summit from the 22nd to 24th

China and Russia once again showcased their close ties. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, jointly declaring an "expansion of cooperation."

According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency on the 2nd, President Xi stated in his congratulatory message, "I am willing to work with President Putin to continue expanding comprehensive practical cooperation on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations."

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting on July 3 (local time) in Astana, Kazakhstan. The two leaders visited Kazakhstan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Xi also said, "Sustained neighborly friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation have become the most essential characteristics of China-Russia relations." He added, "We aim to jointly promote high-quality development and modernization of both countries, safeguard world peace and stability, and make new contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind."

President Putin responded in kind. In his congratulatory message, he said, "Currently, the relationship between Russia and China has reached the highest level in history," evaluating that "the two countries have actively cooperated in politics, economy and trade, science and technology, as well as other fields, effectively coordinated on international and regional issues, and worked together to establish a just multipolar world order."

He also stated, "I am confident that the two countries will fully implement the agreements made during talks with President Xi and further consolidate the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between Russia and China for a new era, thereby enhancing security and stability on the Eurasian continent and beyond."

The two leaders have met four times within a year, demonstrating the close China-Russia relationship.

President Xi and President Putin held talks at the China Belt and Road Forum (connecting China, Central Asia, and Europe via land and maritime Silk Roads) in October last year, during Putin’s state visit to Beijing in May this year, and at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan in July. They will meet again in three months at the BRICS summit of emerging economies held in Kazan, Russia, from the 22nd to the 24th.