BISHKEK, Oct 26 (NNN-KNA) – China-Russia cooperation is not targeted at any third party, nor will it be disturbed by any third party, Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, said here, yesterday.
The two sides carry out bilateral cooperation with an aim to benefit their people, promote global development, and uphold fairness and justice, Li said, when meeting with Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, on the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States.
Li said, the recent meeting between President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Beijing, has charted a new blueprint and opened up a new vision for the advancement of China-Russia relations.
China is willing to work with Russia, to follow the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously deepen cooperation in various fields and push forward the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, he added.
China, Li said, is willing to further align its development strategies with Russia, promote synergy between the Belt and Road cooperation and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), maintain the growth momentum of cooperation on trade and investment, deepen cooperation in the field of energy, and enhance connectivity and trade liberalisation and facilitation.
China welcomes more high-quality Russian products into the Chinese market, and supports enterprises from China and Russia in deepening cooperation on automobile manufacturing.
China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Russia within the SCO framework, promote in-depth cooperation in the industrial and supply chains, expand cooperation in industrial manufacturing, green development and digital economy, and provide new driving forces for regional economic growth, Li said.
For his part, Mishustin congratulated China on successfully hosting the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, saying, the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era is at an unprecedented high level.
Mishustin added that, Russia stands ready to make a success of the Russia-China years of culture, deepen cooperation within the SCO, BRICS and other multilateral mechanisms, and promote the multi-polarisation of the world.– NNN-KNA
