Putin's visit to Beijing gives new impetus to cooperation between Russia and China

The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will give a new impetus to cooperation between Russia and China, the foreign ministers of the two countries Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi wrote in their articles, published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta and the publication People's Daily.

"We intend to continue to cooperate with our Chinese friends and do all the necessary things in order to provide an outlet for our cooperation to a new historic milestone for the benefit of our peoples, in the name of the approval at the international arena of the ideals of justice and equality,’’ RIA Novosti cites him.

According to the minister, the most important element is "intense and trusting dialogue at the highest level." "I am confident that the forthcoming visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to China in early September will give a powerful impetus to our multifaceted additional strategic partnership and will promote further unfolding of its inexhaustible potential," the head of the Foreign Ministry wrote in his article.

"Today we see an undisguised desire to falsify the history of the war, to equate the victims and executioners. This not only offends our people, but also undermines the foundations laid down in the UN Charter of the modern world order. It is important that our countries remain united in an effort to continue to defend the historical the truth vigorously, as well defend the fruits of victory. It's hard to overestimate, in this context, the participation of President Xi Jinping in the celebrations in Moscow, as well as the fact that the Armed Forces of China participated in the parade on Red Square,’’ Lavrov wrote.

In his opinion, in terms of the current complicated international situation, characterized by a high level of turbulence and the growth of the crisis, we shouldn’t forget the lessons of the past in order to avoid fatal mistakes in the future.