Xi Jinping calls for further China-Russia trade, energy cooperation
(VOVWORLD) -Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin called for deepening cooperation in fields including economy and trade, energy, and connectivity during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.
 Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing, China, December 20, 2023. Photo: Xinhua/VNA |
In the first 11 months of this year, the bilateral trade between China and Russia achieved the annual trade volume target of 200 billion USD jointly set by the two heads of state, which shows the strong resilience and broad prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, Xi said.
He noted that maintaining and developing China-Russia relations is a strategic choice made by both sides based on the fundamental interests of the two peoples. Both sides should continuously enrich the content of cooperation, and jointly safeguard the security and stability of industrial and supply chains, Xi added.
The two countries need to ensure the success of the 2024-2025 China-Russia years of culture, carry out more events for people-to-people exchanges and cement the social foundation and public support for the long-standing friendship between the two countries, he said.
For his part, Mishustin said Russia is willing to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state.