During the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in Moscow on Wednesday, the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukrainian issue. Wang said China appreciates Russia's reiteration of its willingness to resolve the issue through dialogue, noting that China will, as always, uphold an objective and fair position in the political settlement of the crisis.

Putin warmly welcomed Wang with open arms. Wang said that the current international situation is complex and grave, but China-Russia relations have stood the test of the international situation and are mature, resilient and stable. The China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination has never been targeted at, interfered with or coerced by a third party, Wang stressed. 

This is because China-Russia relations enjoy a solid political, economic and cultural foundation and are calm and sober after summing up the historical experience, he noted. 

More importantly, the pursuit of a multi-polar world and greater democracy in international relations that the two countries jointly support is in line with the trend of the times and the aspiration of the majority of countries, Wang noted.

Putin said the 20th CPC National Congress opens up new prospects for China's development, noting that at present, Russia-China relations are moving toward set goals. Bilateral cooperation in various fields and coordination in multilateral organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS are fruitful. 

Strengthening solidarity and coordination in international affairs is of great significance to promoting democracy in international relations and balance and stability in the international landscape, Putin said.

Global Times