Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 17th: On the evening of April 16, President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with Russian President Putin. The last call between President Xi and President Putin was on the evening of March 19.
In one month, the two heads of state of China and Russia talked on the phone twice to better carry out cooperation and coordination of epidemic prevention and control. As President Xi said, "it once again reflects the high level of Sino-Russian relations."
Faced with the severe challenge of the spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic worldwide, unity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons for the international community to overcome the epidemic. In a call on the evening of the 16th, the two heads of state expressed a common position against politicizing and labeling the epidemic:
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Xi Jinping Holds Telephone Conversation with Russian President Putin
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 16th: President Xi Jinping held a phone call with Russian President Putin on the evening of the 16th.
Xi Jinping pointed out that at present, the new coronary pneumonia epidemic is spreading all over the world, and all countries are facing the difficult task of fighting the epidemic. When we talked on the phone twice in a month, we better carried out cooperation and coordination in epidemic prevention and control, and once again demonstrated the high level of Sino-Russian relations. You personally deployed and directed the anti-epidemic work, and issued a series of powerful prevention and control measures. We believe that under your strong leadership, Russia will surely be able to control the spread of the epidemic as soon as possible, ensure the safety of people's lives and health, and restore economic and social development.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Russia are linked by mountains and rivers, and the people of the two countries have the same heart. Russia will help us in the most difficult time for China to fight the epidemic. In the past few days, the medical expert team sent by the Chinese government is actively working in Moscow to exchange and share anti-epidemic experience with Russia. China has provided a batch of assistance to Russia and actively assisted Russia in purchasing anti-epidemic medical materials in China. China will continue to give Russia firm support. Thanks to Russia for its active work for Chinese citizens in Russia. I believe that the Russian side will, as always, provide guarantees for the normal work and life of Chinese citizens in Russia. Xi Jinping emphasized that politicizing and labeling the epidemic is not conducive to international cooperation. China and Russia should work together to maintain global public health security.
Xi Jinping emphasized that in the first quarter of this year, the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia increased by 3.4% year-on-year, which is particularly commendable in the context of the overall downturn in the world economy. Both China and Russia should explore new and flexible ways of cooperation in the prevention and control of normalized epidemic situations to promote the continuous development of bilateral cooperation. I believe that after the test of the epidemic situation, Sino-Russian strategic cooperation will become more tenacious and strong, and the friendship between the two peoples will surely last forever.
Putin said that the Chinese government and the Chinese people are united and have achieved important results in the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, and are providing support and assistance to many countries in the world to fight the epidemic. Since the outbreak, Russia and China have always united and cooperated and supported each other, reflecting the strategic and high level of Russia-China relations. Some people's attempts to discredit China on the source of the virus are unacceptable. The Russian side is willing to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields such as anti-epidemic and to cooperate closely within the framework of the United Nations.
The two heads of state agreed to continue to maintain close exchanges through flexible and diverse means. (Reporter: Qian Yongwen, Hao Weiwei; Editor: Wang Shen, Jin Zheng)