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08:34, 19-Mar-2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Putin on re-election as Russian president
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin exchanged congratulations on their re-election in a telephone conversation on Monday and pledged to further deepen bilateral ties.
With 99.8 percent of the vote counted, Russia's Central Election Commission said Monday that Putin had won 76.68 percent of the vote in Sunday's presidential election.
He will serve his second consecutive six-year term and the fourth in total as Russian president.
In a congratulatory phone call, Xi, who has begun a second term as Chinese president, praised Russia's "important and constructive" role in international affairs and pledged to push Sino-Russian relations to a new level for bilateral development as well as regional and world stability and peace.
"The comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Russia is at the best time in history and sets a good example for building a new type of international relations and a community of shared future for mankind," Xi said.
Putin told Xi Russia cherishes its friendship with China and pledged closer exchanges and a deepened partnership.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday that Putin will visit China as part of a mechanism of annual mutual visits.
Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the strategic partnership between the two nations has continued to improve at a steady and healthy pace. Hua also said ties are at an all-time best.