BEIJING - President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia has enhanced bilateral strategic mutual trust and support, and expanded practical cooperation between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told media on Sunday.
BEIJING
-
President
Xi
Jinping
's
visit
to
Russia
has
enhanced
bilateral
strategic
mutual
trust
and
support
,
and
expanded
practical
cooperation
between
the
two
countries
,
Chinese
Foreign
Minister
Wang
Yi
told
media
on
Sunday
.
Wang made the remarks while introducing to reporters travelling with the Chinese official delegation the fruits of Xi's first foreign trip as China's new head of state, which had taken him to Russia, Tanzania, South Africa, and the Republic of the Congo.
Wang
made
the
remarks
while
introducing
to
reporters
travelling
with
the
Chinese
official
delegation
the
fruits
of
Xi
's
first
foreign
trip
as
China
's
new
head
of
state
,
which
had
taken
him
to
Russia
,
Tanzania
,
South
Africa
,
and
the
Republic
of
the
Congo
.
In Russia, Xi and the Russian president Putin had spent eight hours together in meetings and exchanges that could be characterized as frank, practical and congenial, Wang said, adding the two leaders reached important consensus on strategic coordination and set the direction and outlined key sectors for future cooperation.
In
Russia
,
Xi
and
the
Russian
president
Putin
had
spent
eight
hours
together
in
meetings
and
exchanges
that
could
be
characterized
as
frank
,
practical
and
congenial
,
Wang
said
,
adding
the
two
leaders
reached
important
consensus
on
strategic
coordination
and
set
the
direction
and
outlined
key
sectors
for
future
cooperation
.
The two countries have made it clear that they will support each other in promoting their respective development and national renewal, safeguarding core interests, and independently choosing their own development paths and social and political systems, the foreign minister said.
The
two
countries
have
made
it
clear
that
they
will
support
each
other
in
promoting
their
respective
development
and
national
renewal
,
safeguarding
core
interests
,
and
independently
choosing
their
own
development
paths
and
social
and
political
systems
,
the
foreign
minister
said
.
The two sides agreed that they will closely coordinate in international and regional affairs, uphold the principles of the UN Charter, and jointly promote democracy in international relations, he said.
The
two
sides
agreed
that
they
will
closely
coordinate
in
international
and
regional
affairs
,
uphold
the
principles
of
the
UN
Charter
,
and
jointly
promote
democracy
in
international
relations
,
he
said
.
China and Russia, during the visit, also promoted their practical cooperation.
China
and
Russia
,
during
the
visit
,
also
promoted
their
practical
cooperation
.
During the visit,32 cooperation agreements signed by the two sides are dubbed (..., ...) as the "contracts of the century" because they are enormous in value and cover a long period of time, he said.
During
the
visit,32
cooperation
agreements
signed
by
the
two
sides
are
dubbed
(
...
,
...
)
as
the
``
contracts
of
the
century
''
because
they
are
enormous
in
value
and
cover
a
long
period
of
time
,
he
said
.
"The energy cooperation covers such areas as petroleum, natural gas, nuclear power, electricity, coal and new sources of energy, and runs through the industry both of its up and down streams," he added.
``
The
energy
cooperation
covers
such
areas
as
petroleum
,
natural
gas
,
nuclear
power
,
electricity
,
coal
and
new
sources
of
energy
,
and
runs
through
the
industry
both
of
its
up
and
down
streams
,
''
he
added
.
BEIJING - President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia has enhanced bilateral strategic mutual trust and support, and expanded practical cooperation between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told media on Sunday.  Wang made the remarks while introducing to reporters travelling with the Chinese official delegation the fruits of Xi's first foreign trip as China's new head of state, which had taken him to Russia, Tanzania, South Africa, and the Republic of the Congo.  In Russia, Xi and the Russian president Putin had spent eight hours together in meetings and exchanges that could be characterized as frank, practical and congenial, Wang said, adding the two leaders reached important consensus on strategic coordination and set the direction and outlined key sectors for future cooperation.  The two countries have made it clear that they will support each other in promoting their respective development and national renewal, safeguarding core interests, and independently choosing their own development paths and social and political systems, the foreign minister said.  The two sides agreed that they will closely coordinate in international and regional affairs, uphold the principles of the UN Charter, and jointly promote democracy in international relations, he said.  China and Russia, during the visit, also promoted their practical cooperation.  During the visit,32 cooperation agreements signed by the two sides are dubbed (..., ...) as the "contracts of the century" because they are enormous in value and cover a long period of time, he said.  "The energy cooperation covers such areas as petroleum, natural gas, nuclear power, electricity, coal and new sources of energy, and runs through the industry both of its up and down streams," he added.