Russian experts comment on China-Russia ties
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President Xi Jinping said during his recent visit to Russia that China's special relationship with the country will continue to develop, no matter what happens in the rest of the world.
Boris Gryzlov is the chairman of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party, and believes President Xi's visit proves that the two countries are strategic partners, and both countries can benefit from each other. “The two countries will stick together to solve many problems, not only in the areas of science, politics and the economy but also in education, arts and culture."
The director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of RAS, Sergey Luzyanin, said "we see bilateral trade increased about 34 percent in the first quarter of this year. If the growth rate continues, the Chinese-Russian trade volume is expected to reach 85 billion or even 90 billion US dollars by the end of this year. "