China and Russia "should deepen strategic mutual trust and cooperation in various fields," aiming to "jointly safeguard each other's security and development interests and unite the countries of the Global South." This was stated by President Xi Jinping, during a meeting with Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin at the Great Hall of the People.
Xi called for " upholding genuine multilateralism and promoting the development of a more just and equitable international order ." In the state-run CCTV report, the Chinese president also emphasized that "legislative cooperation is an indispensable component of the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia in the new era" and expressed "the hope that the two sides will actively exchange experiences in governance and legislation to provide a more solid legislative basis for China-Russia strategic cooperation and cooperation in various fields under the new circumstances."
Xi recalled his state visit to Russia in May to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War against Nazism, noting that Beijing will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3. "As the main battlefields of World War II in Asia and Europe respectively, China and the Soviet Union made enormous national sacrifices in resisting Japanese militarism and German Nazism, significantly contributing to victory in the war," he added.
Volodin, again in the Chinese report, conveyed President Vladimir Putin's warm greetings and good wishes to Xi, adding that thanks to the two leaders, ties between Russia and China have deepened and achieved significant results. The State Duma, Russia's lower chamber, is committed "to implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state , to strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two sides, and to making every effort to promote further achievements in bilateral relations."
(Unioneonline)
