China and Russia Have an Unbreakable Friendship: President Xi
Presidents Xi JInping (L) and Vladimir Putin (R), Oct. 22, 2024. X/ @its_maria012
October 22, 2024 Hour: 11:34 am
The sense of duty of Russia and China as great powers remain unaltered, he pointed out.
On Tuesday, President Xi Jinping met with President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS summit in Kazan, where he reaffirmed China’s “unbreakable” friendship with Russia.
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“The international situation is undergoing significant changes and turbulence, but this cannot weaken my conviction in the unbreakable strategic choice of both countries,” the Chinese President said, emphasizing that despite unprecedented tectonic shifts in several centuries, the deep friendship between the Chinese and Russians, and their sense of duty as great powers, remain “unaltered.”
Xi thanked Putin for the invitation to visit the Tatar capital and noted that this was the third meeting between the two leaders this year. He also highlighted that Russia and China recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.
“We have taken the right path in building relations between major powers based on the principles of non-alignment, non-confrontation, and not being directed against third countries,” the Chinese leader said, emphasizing that BRICS is one of the most important platforms for promoting a new multipolar world order.
In this regard, he also stressed the great significance of the Kazan summit, as it will be the first BRICS meeting since the inclusion of Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia.
The Russian president emphasized that strategic relations with the Asian giant are an “example” for all countries, as they are mutually beneficial and not based on short-term circumstances.
“Russian-Chinese cooperation in global affairs is one of the stabilizing factors in the international arena. We intend to continue expanding cooperation on all international platforms to ensure global security and a just world order,” he noted.
Putin will host a dinner later today, which will be attended by the leaders of the nine BRICS members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia. Representatives from over 20 countries interested in joining this economic cooperation group will also be present.
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE
