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 9 (Xinhua) — China and Russia have proposed a model of new international relations and cooperation between great powers and each other’s largest neighbors, according to a joint statement released here on Thursday.
A joint statement by China and Russia on further deepening the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation in the new era was published following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian capital.
The statement noted that relations between China and Russia have reached the highest level in their history and continue to develop confidently and comprehensively.
China and Russia, as important trading partners of each other, unanimously note that bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation has made a positive contribution to improving the well-being of the peoples of the two countries, the statement said.
In order to further promote mutually beneficial cooperation, the parties agreed to promote the stable development of bilateral trade and improve the structure of trade turnover, including by increasing the share of high-tech products and developing innovative methods of electronic commerce.
The two sides will work to deepen investment ties and strengthen the comprehensive energy partnership, the statement said.
According to the document, the parties will also expand and build up the potential for scientific and technical cooperation, including by forming new areas of cooperation in the field of innovation, fundamental and applied research, organize regular joint competitions and the implementation of scientific research projects, and support the creation of new formats of scientific and technical cooperation.
The statement said that the two countries will comprehensively deepen multifaceted bilateral practical cooperation and ensure its significant qualitative advancement by 2030 in such areas as trade and economic, customs, agricultural, transport, financial, industrial, environmental cooperation, as well as cooperation in the field of space and satellite navigation, nuclear energy, urban development, healthcare and information and communication technologies. –0–