Xi stressed that he highly values the development of China-Russia ties, and is willing to work together with Putin to take the opportunity of the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties to unceasingly guide the China-Russia relationship for a new era towards more new achievements, and make greater contributions to world peace and development.

Xi wished the China-Russia relationship ever growing and the China-Russia friendship ever lasting.

Putin, for his part, said that his country was the first in the world to recognize the People's Republic of China (PRC) and to immediately establish the closest cooperative relationship with the PRC. The Russia-China relationship has successfully stood the test of time, he said.

In recent years, the two sides have actively carried on fruitful cooperation in various fields, Putin said.

Political dialogues at various levels between the two countries have been constantly reinforced and expanded, and their coordination within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and BRICS, have been strengthened to jointly push for solutions to major international and regional issues, he said.

Putin said he believes that Russia and China will constantly strengthen their relations and cooperation in various fields to bring more benefits to their peoples and make contributions to security and stability in the Eurasian continent as well as the whole world.

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