Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Putin

On the morning of May 8th, local time, Russian President Putin held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow. The two leaders had in-depth exchanges of views on China-Russia relations and major international and regional issues, and unanimously agreed to deepen strategic cooperation, promote the stable, healthy, and high-level development of China-Russia relations; jointly promote the correct view of World War II history, uphold the authority and status of the United Nations, and safeguard international fairness and justice. The two leaders held both small-scale and large-scale talks. Xi Jinping pointed out that in recent years, with their joint efforts, China-Russia relations have maintained a stable, healthy, and high-level development trend, and long-term friendly neighboring relations and mutually beneficial cooperation have become the distinct features of the two countries. The foundation of political mutual trust between the two countries is becoming deeper, practical cooperation is becoming stronger, and cultural exchanges and local interactions are becoming more vibrant. In the new era, China-Russia relations are more confident, stable, and resilient. History and reality have fully proven that the continuous development and deepening of China-Russia relations are not only the rightful inheritance of the generations of friendly relations between the two peoples, but also an inevitable choice for both sides to achieve their own development and rejuvenation, and a response to the era's call to defend international fairness and justice and to promote the reform of the global governance system.