China and Russia have forged a new paradigm of major-country relations, which is on the basis of non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday.

He said that maintaining and growing the China-Russia relationship is a strategic choice by the two sides. He made the remarks at a press conference held on the sidelines of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing.