Xi Jinping says China-Russia relations more confident, resilient in new era

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China-Russia relations have grown more confident, stable and resilient in the new era while holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Xi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a state visit to Russia and to attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.

An equal, multipolar world

At present, in the face of the countercurrent of unilateralism and the act of power politics and bullying in the world, the two sides should take a clear stand to jointly promote the correct historical perspective on World War II, safeguard the authority and status of the United Nations, resolutely defend the rights and interests of China, Russia and the vast number of developing countries, and promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, Xi said during his talk with Putin.

Noting that he was glad to visit Russia again at the invitation of Putin and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, Xi said history and reality have fully proved that continuing to develop and deepen China-Russia relations is integral to carrying forward the friendship between the two peoples from generation to generation.

It is an inevitable choice for both sides to achieve mutual success and promote their own development and revitalization, Xi said, adding that it is also the call of the times for safeguarding international fairness and justice and promoting the reform of the global governance system.

Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victories of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War and the World Anti-Fascist War, Xi said that 80 years ago, the people of China and Russia made tremendous sacrifices and won great victories, making remarkable historic contributions to maintaining world peace and the cause of human progress.

(With input from Xinhua)