The Russian president has reciprocated the transfer by inviting Xi Jinping to the celebrations in Moscow on May 9
Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to celebrations commemorating the defeat of Japan in World War II, the Kremlin has mentioned. The occasions are scheduled for September 3 in Beijing. During a video name on Tuesday, the 2 leaders reaffirmed their nations’ strategic partnership, addressing one another as “dear friends.”
Relations between Moscow and Beijing have deepened significantly over the previous few years, with the positions of the 2 powers coinciding on key worldwide developments.
On Tuesday, TASS quoted Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov as saying that China “will be holding celebrations devoted to the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II,” and that Putin “has received an invitation to take part.”
Ushakov added that Moscow had “of course invited chairman” Xi to its personal conventional World War II commemorations and navy parade on Red Square on May 9.
In protecting with custom, the 2 heads of state held a New Year video name on Tuesday, which got here between the New Year celebrations in Russia and China.
Xi expressed hope of bringing the connection with Moscow to a brand new stage this 12 months, regardless of “external uncertainty.” He additionally burdened the significance of safeguarding the victory of World War II and defending the “rights of China and Russia as UN founding countries and permanent members of the Security Council.”
Putin, in flip, hailed the extent of bilateral commerce, which in keeping with Chinese nationwide statistics reached an estimated $245 billion in 2024, with particular emphasis on gasoline exports and nuclear power cooperation.
The Russian president concluded by characterizing the bilateral ties as being “self-sufficient and independent from domestic political factors and the current global situation.”
Last May, Putin headed to China shortly after his inauguration, marking the primary state go to of his fifth time period. He was accompanied by a high-ranking delegation made up of a number of key ministers. The Russian and Chinese presidents held talks and celebrated the seventy fifth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Beijing.
Xi equally traveled to Russia in March 2023 quickly after being sworn into workplace.
During the course of final 12 months, the 2 heads of state had two extra face-to-face conferences, in Astana in July and in Kazan in October.
(RT.com)