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Russia - Putin and Xi Jinping made a statement on international issues

Russia (bbabo.net), - Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first personal meeting in Beijing since the start of the pandemic, and after that they took part in the opening of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games. Following the talks, the leaders signed a joint statement opposing NATO expansion and blaming the alliance for Cold War approaches. The PRC supported the Russian initiative on security guarantees, and Russia confirmed that it considers Taiwan an integral part of China and opposes its independence. This statement actually formalizes the existing bilateral alliance between the countries and opens a new era in international relations.

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Moscow-Beijing line

Vladimir Putin was received at the Diaoyutai state residence in the western part of Beijing. During the Jin Dynasty, this was the country palace of the Chinese emperors. The leaders held a joint photographing ceremony, after which they began negotiations with the already traditional warm greetings to each other.

"Dear friend," Putin addressed his colleague and thanked him for inviting him to the opening of the Olympics. Putin stressed that relations between Russia and China have acquired a truly unprecedented character. "They are an example of a worthy relationship that helps each other develop and at the same time support each other in development," he said.

The trade turnover between the countries last year exceeded $140 billion. This is a new historical record, Xi Jinping noted. "This is a confident movement towards our common goal, towards $200 billion in turnover. I am sure that we will certainly reach this bar," Putin responded.

After the talks, it became known that Xi Jinping outlined a new goal for the growth of trade between Russia and China - $ 250 billion a year. Despite the ambitious task, it is within the power of Moscow, the Kremlin said.

Friendship between Russia and China has no borders, there are no forbidden zones in cooperation, the leaders say in a joint statement

Cooperation in the economy between the countries is developing both in the high-tech sphere and in the traditional one. "For our today's meeting, our oilmen have prepared very good new solutions for the supply of hydrocarbons to China, and another step forward has been taken in the gas industry - I mean a new contract for gas supplies to China from the Far East at 10 billion cubic meters per year," - said the Russian president at the meeting.

Xi Jinping, in turn, noted that countries are actively involved in reforming the global governance system. "We are working together to implement true multilateralism. Upholding a true democratic spirit serves as a reliable pillar for uniting the world in overcoming crises and defending equality," he said. The Chinese leader stressed that both political and strategic mutual trust is growing stronger between the countries.

Following the talks, the Kremlin reported that Russia and China are working on the mutual recognition of vaccines against covid, as well as on expanding the practice of payments in national currencies. "Our president spoke, and this met with understanding, about expanding the practice of settlements in national currencies. They already account for more than 20% in bilateral trade," said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation. Putin and Xi Jinping also discussed the topic of mutual opening of borders, but such decisions will depend on the epidemic situation, he added.

The leaders paid much attention to the discussion of the international situation, regional issues, including the situation with security guarantees for Russia.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the Chinese leader reaffirmed his support for the Russian line in negotiations on security guarantees with the United States and NATO, "stressed that it is a reflection of the just aspirations of the Russian state and the Russian people." In addition, according to Lavrov, the leaders of the two countries as a whole paid attention to the tension that the West is whipping up around Moscow and Beijing.

"We agreed to closely coordinate our actions, including at different levels to counteract attempts to dilute the UN, to dilute the basis of universal international law and try to create some interest clubs that will create dividing lines in international affairs, which we are consistently fighting against, defending the system of international relations which is enshrined in the UN Charter," the minister added.

In addition, at the meeting of leaders, the Chinese chairman stressed that relations between Moscow and Beijing "superior to allied ones." "This line has once again been described as the best relationship in the entire history of relations between Russia and China," Lavrov said.Separately, during the talks, Xi Jinping thanked Putin for supporting the One China principle, Peskov said. In particular, this principle is declared in the Joint Statement of Russia and China. "This is a large, voluminous, serious document, it is the concentration of our joint vision of international affairs and our joint approaches to international affairs," the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation noted. Describing the overall atmosphere of the talks, Peskov noted that "it was a very warm, constructive, partnership and allied meeting." The negotiations lasted more than 2.5 hours. After the official meeting was over, the two heads of state went to a working lunch, where they continued to communicate.

Olympiad: Watching the whole world

At the end of the visit to Beijing Vladimir Putin, as a guest visited the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, held at the Beijing National Bird Nest Stadium. The Russian leader took his seat on one of the stands of the stadium and stood up to greet the Russian team as it passed through the arena. Russian athletes came out under the 46th number, hockey player Vadim Shipachev and speed skater Olga Fatkulina became the flag bearers.

Earlier, during a conversation with Xi Jinping, the Russian president expressed confidence that Russian and Chinese athletes would perform well at the Olympics. "The whole world will be closely watching what happens on the sports grounds," Putin said.

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Oil and gas contracts signed

During the visit, a package of 15 intergovernmental, interdepartmental and commercial documents was signed. Among them are gas and oil contracts, as well as agreements in the tax, investment, cultural and space sectors.

- Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a long-term contract for the supply of 10 billion cubic meters. m of natural gas on the "Far East" route.

- Rosneft and CNPC signed an agreement on the supply of 100 million tons of oil through Kazakhstan over 10 years. The companies also agreed on cooperation in the field of low-carbon development.

- Rosneft and Huawei signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of informatization and digitalization for the period up to 2027.

- Roskosmos and the Commission on the Chinese satellite navigation system signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of ensuring the complementarity of the global navigation satellite systems GLONASS and Beidou.

- Russia and China have adopted protocols allowing the supply of wheat and barley to China from all over Russia and allowing the export of alfalfa to China, and are also exploring the possibility of supplying peas.

Russia and China oppose the further expansion of NATO. They call on the alliance to abandon the ideological approaches of the Cold War era

- The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China signed a memorandum of mutual understanding on the issue of deepening investment cooperation in the field of sustainable ("green") development.

- A "road map" has been adopted, which provides for an increase in mutual trade in goods and services from the current $140 billion to $200 billion by 2024.

- The Federal Customs Service (FCS of Russia) and the Main Customs Administration of the People's Republic of China signed a protocol on mutual recognition of the status of an authorized economic operator.

- A document was signed on holding the Years of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports in 2022-2023.

- A plan of consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and China for 2022 was approved.

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The leaders' statement is a signal to the West

Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, following the talks in Beijing, signed a "Joint Statement on International Relations Entering a New Era and Global Sustainable Development." The document is of a program nature. "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" publishes key theses.

- Russia and China intend to resolutely uphold the world order based on international law, including the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promote multipolarity and promote the democratization of international relations, jointly build an even more prosperous, stable and just world, and jointly create a new type of international relations.

- Friendship between China and Russia has no borders, there are no restricted areas in cooperation.

- The parties are unanimous in understanding that democracy is a universal value, and not a privilege of individual states. The defense of democracy and human rights should not be used as a tool to put pressure on other countries.

- Russia and China oppose the further expansion of NATO. They call on the alliance to abandon the ideological approaches of the Cold War era and respect the sovereignty, security and interests of other countries.

- Russia and China are seriously concerned about the creation by the United States, Great Britain and Australia of the AUKUS association, which provides for the deepening of cooperation between its members in areas affecting strategic stability.- Nuclear states should abandon the Cold War mentality, withdraw nuclear weapons deployed abroad, limit the development of missile defense.

- The denunciation by the United States of a number of important international agreements in the field of arms control has an extremely negative impact on international and regional security and stability.

- The Russian Federation and China call on the United States to respond positively to the Russian initiative and abandon plans to deploy ground-based intermediate and shorter-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.

- Russia and China oppose "color revolutions" and will increase foreign policy coordination on these and other issues in order to maintain the balance of power in the world.

- Russia considers Taiwan an integral part of China and opposes the independence of the island in any form.

- Russia and China are against solving international problems through a policy of harassment and unilateral sanctions.

- Countries will defend the results of the Second World War and fight against the distortion of history. Attempts to tarnish the honor of the victorious countries and actions to level the responsibility of the fascist aggressors will also be condemned.

- Russia and China will consistently deepen practical cooperation in the field of sustainable development of the Arctic.

- Countries will continue to increase cooperation in the development of vaccines and drugs against covid.

- Russia and China oppose the politicization of the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. The problem of the origin of the virus lies in the scientific plane.

- Russia and China stand for equal rights to control the Internet and consider unacceptable any attempts to limit their sovereign right to regulate and ensure the security of its national segments.

The joint statement by Russia and China is an important signal to Western partners, said Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs. “It really marks a new era in international relations and lays down the principles of interaction between the two world powers in the face of unprecedented pressure from countries that have assumed the role of a “beacon of democracy,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Russia - Putin and Xi Jinping made a statement on international issues