Russia-China ties at ‘unprecedented historical level’, Putin says at meeting with Deputy Premier Zhang
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China’s Deputy Premier Zhang Guoqing (left) met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, where Russia is holding an economic forum.
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MOSCOW - Relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented historical level, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with China’s Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing on Tuesday, RIA state news agency reported.
“Relations between Russia and China have reached an absolutely unprecedented historical level in recent years,” the Russian news agency cited Mr Putin as saying.
“We will together continue this work further.”
Mr Putin met Mr Zhang in Vladivostok, where Russia is holding a major economic forum this week.
“(This is) another opportunity to quickly compare notes, including in the context of bilateral contacts at the highest level planned before the end of this year,” Russian agencies cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.
China is, meanwhile, willing to share development opportunities and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia, Mr Zhang was quoted as saying by state news agency Xinhua on Tuesday.
The two countries have maintained a high level of strategic partnership, with cooperation in various fields gaining momentum, Mr Zhang said when meeting Mr Putin.
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yury Ushakov said in July that Mr Putin planned to visit China in October during its third Belt and Road forum, responding to an invitation issued by Chinese President Xi Jinping when he was on a high-profile state visit to Russia in March. REUTERS
