President Putin Gives Written Interview to Chinese Xinhua News Agency
06:32 30.08.2025 (Updated: 10:32 30.08.2025)
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President Putin gives written interview to Chinese Xinhua News Agency
Key takeaways from the interview:
He said relations between Russia and China are at an unprecedentedly high level, with bilateral trade up by about $100 billion since 2021.
Putin noted that transactions are increasingly carried out in rubles and yuan, reducing reliance on the dollar and euro.
He stressed that Russia remains a leading energy supplier to China, with more than 100 bcm of gas already delivered through the Power of Siberia pipeline.
The President highlighted the expansion of agricultural, industrial and investment cooperation, including joint high-tech and infrastructure projects.
He underlined the importance of cultural and educational exchanges, with over 51,000 Chinese students in Russia and 21,000 Russian students in China.
Putin said Russia and China resolutely oppose attempts to distort the history of WWII, noting: “We condemn any attempts to glorify Nazis, militarists and their accomplices, or to defame Soviet liberators.”
He described Xi Jinping as “a true leader of a great world power, a man of strong will, endowed with strategic vision and a global outlook.”
The President stressed that the SCO and BRICS are important pillars of a fairer multipolar world order.
He reaffirmed that Russia and China support UN reform, and oppose the use of finance as a tool of neo-colonialism: “We seek progress for the benefit of all humanity.”
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Key takeaways from the interview:
He said relations between Russia and China are at an unprecedentedly high level, with bilateral trade up by about $100 billion since 2021.
Putin noted that transactions are increasingly carried out in rubles and yuan, reducing reliance on the dollar and euro.
He stressed that Russia remains a leading energy supplier to China, with more than 100 bcm of gas already delivered through the Power of Siberia pipeline.
The President highlighted the expansion of agricultural, industrial and investment cooperation, including joint high-tech and infrastructure projects.
He underlined the importance of cultural and educational exchanges, with over 51,000 Chinese students in Russia and 21,000 Russian students in China.
Putin said Russia and China resolutely oppose attempts to distort the history of WWII, noting: “We condemn any attempts to glorify Nazis, militarists and their accomplices, or to defame Soviet liberators.”
He described Xi Jinping as “a true leader of a great world power, a man of strong will, endowed with strategic vision and a global outlook.”
The President stressed that the SCO and BRICS are important pillars of a fairer multipolar world order.
He reaffirmed that Russia and China support UN reform, and oppose the use of finance as a tool of neo-colonialism: “We seek progress for the benefit of all humanity.”
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