Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, on Wednesday met with United Russia Party chairman Dmitry Medvedev, who has visited China at the invitation of the CPC.
While asking Medvedev to convey his greetings and best wishes to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi said the 20th CPC National Congress has set out the core tasks of comprehensively building a modern and great socialist country. promoting the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through China’s road to modernization.
China is fully confident to follow China’s path of modernization and provide more opportunities for world peace and prosperity, Xi noted.
He added that the long-term institutionalized exchanges between the CPC and the United Russia party have become a unique channel and platform for the two countries to consolidate political mutual trust, promote mutually beneficial cooperation and demonstrate coordination. strategic. Xi said these aspects support the steady development of bilateral ties in the new era.
Noting that the current exchanges between the two parties have entered their third decade, Xi said the two parties will continue to have in-depth dialogues on governance experiences, synergize development strategies and promote international cooperation and cooperation. multilateralism between political parties. He said they can learn from each other in building ruling parties and contribute their wisdom and strength to deepen China-Russia comprehensive strategic coordination.
Over the past decade, China-Russia relations have withstood the test of international changes and maintained solid, stable and high-level development, Xi said. He added that developing a China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era is a long-term strategic choice of both sides, based on their respective national conditions.
China stands ready to work with Russia to push China-Russia relations into the new era and make global governance more just and equitable, Xi said.
Regarding the Ukraine crisis, China decides its position and policy based on the merits of the relevant issue, upholds objectivity and fairness, and actively promotes peace talks, Xi said. Xi. We hope relevant parties will remain rational and exercise restraint, conduct comprehensive dialogue and address common security concerns through political means, he added.
Mr. Medvedev handed Mr. Xi a letter from Mr. Putin, and conveyed the latter’s friendly greetings and best wishes to Mr. Xi. He also extended warm congratulations to Xi on his re-election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and the results of the 20th CPC National Congress.
He noted that China’s greater development under the leadership of the CPC benefits 1.4 billion Chinese and is of great significance to the rest of the world. He said he is confident that the decisions and arrangements made by the 20th CPC National Congress will be effectively implemented.
Medvedev said cooperation between the United Russia Party and the CPC is an essential part of Russia-China relations. He added that over the past few years, relations between the two parties have developed to a high level and the two sides have carried out extensive exchanges and cooperation.
According to him, the United Russia party is ready to strengthen the exchange of national governance experiences with the CPC and implement the consensus between the two heads of state. It will actively promote bilateral cooperation in the sectors of economy, trade, energy and agriculture, jointly resist various external pressures and unfair measures, and promote the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. between Russia and China.
Mr. Medvedev said that the Ukrainian crisis has reasons and is very complicated. Russia is ready to solve the problems through peace talks.
The two sides also exchanged views on other international and regional issues of common concern.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and others attended the meeting.
