Chinese President Xi Jinping enters the St. George's Hall at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Xi held talks here on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
MOSCOW, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that in face of unprecedented global changes, China and Russia have continuously deepened political mutual trust and strategic coordination, maintained close coordination and cooperation in international affairs, and injected valuable stability and positive energy into the changing and turbulent world.
Xi made the remarks while holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his state visit to Russia.
China-Russia ties have enjoyed stable, healthy and high-level development thanks to joint efforts from both sides, Xi said, hailing long-term good-neighborly friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation as distinct features of bilateral ties.
Noting that China has for years been a main contributor to and stabilizer of global economic growth, Xi said China stands ready to work with Russia to safeguard the global multilateral trading system and keep the industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded.
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Xi held talks here on Thursday with Putin. Putin held a welcome ceremony for Xi at the St. George's Hall. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the St. George's Hall at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Xi held talks here on Thursday with Putin. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin enter the venue of their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Xi held talks here on Thursday with Putin. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold small-group talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Xi held talks here on Thursday with Putin. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold large-group talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025. Xi held talks here on Thursday with Putin. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)