Chinese Foreign Ministry praises Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia

The recently completed visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia was successful and testified to the unprecedented level of relations between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said.

According to the diplomat, "the Chinese side is very satisfied" by its results. During the visit "the steps were taken to lift the Chinese-Russian ties to a new level and establish all-encompassing partner relations of the two countries in the new era of development," he noted.

Geng Shuang said that at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) Xi Jinping "elaborated on his point of view concerning sustainable development." "This visit has yet again shown that our all-inclusive partner relation with Russia are at its best stage of development," TASS cited the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying.

He also stressed that at the backdrop of instability of the foreign police arena, the active cooperation of Beijing and Moscow will promote global stabilization.