China and Russia will continue supporting each other on the issues of sovereignty and security, Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated following his phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The Chinese leader further said that cooperation between the two countries will continue in other spheres as well, despite current global instabilities. He namely mentioned the strengthening of strategic cooperation between Russia and China.
"Since the beginning of this year, despite global changes and instability in the world, Sino-Russian relations have maintained a good momentum of development. The Chinese side is ready to cooperate with the Russian side to ensure the stable and long-term development of bilateral business cooperation," Xi Jinping said.
Xi Jinping also expressed readiness to deepen cooperation between China and Russia within international and regional organisations, including the UN, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
