Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, May 5 /Xinhua/ — In today’s turbulent international situation, it is necessary to show that Russia and China continue to coordinate their positions on all global issues, said Kirill Babaev, director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia at the Russian Academy of Sciences. He commented to Xinhua on the upcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
“The relationship between the leaders of Russia and China is the basis, the foundation for our bilateral relations. And today, the relations between our countries continue to strengthen and develop dynamically. This, of course, is primarily the merit of our leaders, who set specific goals, set long-term tasks for cooperation in the field of economics, for strategic cooperation, for coordinating the foreign policy of our countries. Therefore, I believe that this is the most important element,” noted K. Babayev.
“It is very important to show our overseas partners that Russia and China continue to coordinate their foreign policies, remain close, and take a unified position on the international arena on all global issues,” he said.
“This is our common Victory. Russia and China made the maximum, the greatest contribution to the victory over fascism and Japanese militarism. Russia – in Europe, China – in Asia. Their sacrifices, their efforts were maximum,” emphasized K. Babayev.
He added that today no one disputes that “the victory over fascism and Japanese militarism was the most important achievement of humanity in the 21st century. And that Russia and China played a vital role in this.”
According to K. Babayev, this is the common memory of the peoples of Russia and China. “We need to show all of humanity that, firstly, we honor the memory of millions of our citizens who died. And secondly, that we still understand that today peace can only be achieved together, through common efforts and on terms that will be mutually beneficial for everyone,” he concluded. –0–