Political trust between China and Russia is constantly reaching a new level under the strategic leadership of the two leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Under our strategic leadership, political mutual trust and strategic cooperation are constantly reaching a new level," Xi Jinping said, as quoted by the Xinhua news agency.
The Chinese president noted that the Eastern Route of the China-Russia gas pipeline had been fully commissioned, and practical cooperation in various fields was yielding more and more tangible results. In addition, he pointed to the successful start of the Years of Culture, which had further strengthened the friendly ties between the countries.
"The two sides support each other in their work as chairs of the BRICS mechanism and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, making significant contributions to strengthening solidarity and cooperation among countries of the Global South," Xi said.
Russia and China have always followed the right path of non-confrontation and non-targeting of third parties, Xi said.
"Amid accelerating global changes and an unstable international situation, China and Russia have always followed the path of non-alliance, non-confrontation and non-targeting of third parties," the Chinese leader said.
Xi said he was willing to maintain close contact with Putin to further strengthen China-Russia ties.
He also expressed his willingness to inject impetus into the development and modernization of the two countries, improve the well-being of the Chinese and Russian people, and make new significant contributions to strengthening international justice and the rule of law.