“The ties between Russia and China are strong and stable, they are not subject to outside influence and have very good development potential,” RIA Novosti quoted Putin as saying.
According to him, the basis of these relations is the traditional friendship of the two peoples, mutual respect for interests, tight coordination on key global issues.
“We hold consultations at the political level, cooperate in the field of economics, in the international arena, a large amount of work is associated with military-technical cooperation and military cooperation,” he emphasized.
Previously, Putin arrived in Brazil to attend the 11th BRICS Summit.