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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, August 28 /Xinhua/ — The leaders of China and Russia will hold an important meeting in September, which will have a significant historical significance and give a new powerful impetus to deepening bilateral cooperation in all areas, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in a written interview with TASS.
"In September, during this golden autumn period, a ceremonial meeting will be held in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. The leaders of China and Russia will once again hold an important meeting of significant historical significance that will determine the direction of further development of bilateral relations and give a new powerful impetus to deepening cooperation in all areas," he noted.
Zhang Hanhui stressed that Chinese-Russian relations are based on the fundamental interests and common needs of the two countries, have a clear historical logic and strong internal driving forces. “China and Russia are good neighbors connected by common rivers and mountains, time-tested true friends who always regard each other as priority cooperation partners,” the diplomat said.
He added that over the past decade and a half, under the strategic leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese-Russian relations have reached their highest level in history. “They are characterized by the spirit of eternal good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic interaction and mutually beneficial cooperation. These are some of the most stable, mature and strategically valuable great power relations in the modern world,” the Chinese ambassador believes.
Zhang Hanhui pointed out that China-Russia relations are not directed against or dependent on third parties. “Our countries have successfully worked out the correct path for coexistence between two neighboring major powers,” he said, adding that the development of high-level Chinese-Russian relations not only meets the fundamental interests of the two peoples, but also meets the common expectations of the international community for global cooperation between major neighboring countries.
Zhang Hanhui recalled that in May this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia and took part in the ceremonial events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The leaders of China and Russia exchanged views on Chinese-Russian relations and major strategic issues of global significance. “The leaders unanimously agreed to closely coordinate their actions and interact at multilateral platforms such as the UN, SCO and BRICS, consolidate the countries of the Global South and jointly guide the development of the global governance system in a more just and rational direction,” the ambassador noted.
The SCO summit will be held in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, during which, according to the Chinese diplomat, member states will make a joint statement on key international and regional issues. “I am confident that through the joint efforts of all parties, the SCO summit in Tianjin will certainly become a large-scale event marked by friendship, unity, fruitful results and long-term influence,” he said, noting that the SCO is making an increasing contribution to building a new type of international relations and forming a community with a common future for mankind through major “SCO decisions” and a more powerful “SCO force.”
Zhang Hanhui stressed that the summit will coincide with the anniversaries of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. He pointed out that 80 years ago, China and the Soviet Union, having become the main theaters of military operations in Asia and Europe respectively, were at the forefront of the fight against Japanese militarism and German Nazism. Both countries suffered enormous sacrifices and made invaluable historical contributions to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. “The peoples of our countries fought shoulder to shoulder in the most difficult struggle, selflessly helped each other, made a great historical contribution to the cause of protecting human dignity and restoring peace throughout the world,” the ambassador stated, adding that the strong military friendship, mutual assistance and support during the war years were not only forever imprinted in the common memory of the peoples of China and Russia, but also became a solid foundation for the sustainable and long-term development of Chinese-Russian relations in the new era.
“By learning from history and looking to the future, the two sides are bringing more stability and positive energy to a troubled world through the certainty and sustainability of China-Russia strategic interaction,” Zhang Hanhui concluded. –0–
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