Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 8th: President Xi Jinping held a phone call with Russian President Putin on July 8.
Xi Jinping pointed out that in late June, Russia successfully held the Red Square military parade on the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, showing the world the firm determination to remember history and defend peace. A few days ago, the Russian side successfully held a referendum and passed a constitutional amendment, which fully embodies the support of the Russian people to the Russian government and its recognition of the Russian government's concept of ruling the country. China will, as always, firmly support the Russian side in taking a development path that suits its national conditions, and firmly support the Russian side in accelerating development and revitalization.
Xi Jinping emphasized that the current international situation is changing rapidly. As a comprehensive strategic cooperation partner, China and Russia are very necessary for close strategic communication and cooperation. China is willing to continue to firmly support each other with Russia, resolutely oppose the destruction of external interference, safeguard their national sovereignty, security, development interests, and safeguard the common interests of both sides.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Russia support and help each other at the most difficult time of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, adding strategic connotation to Sino-Russian relations in the new era. The two sides should do a good job in responding to the epidemic for a long period of time, and study to adopt flexible and diversified methods to promote cooperation in various fields to accelerate the resumption of production and production. Both sides should make good use of the opportunity of the year of scientific and technological innovation, strengthen cooperation in the fields of high technology, vaccine and drug research and development, and biosecurity, so as to push China-Russia relations to a higher level, help each country develop, and better benefit the two peoples. China is willing to continue to cooperate closely with Russia in multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, safeguard multilateralism, oppose hegemonism and unilateral actions, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, and make greater contributions to the improvement of global governance and the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Putin said that the recent adoption of a constitutional amendment by Russia’s referendum helped to maintain Russia’s long-term political stability, better safeguard national sovereignty, and oppose external interference. Both Russia and China cherish their sovereignty and security and always support each other. Whether it is helping each other in times of tough epidemics, or not long ago, the Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guard went to Russia to participate in a military parade on Red Square. Russia-China relations are at the highest level in history. Russia firmly supports China’s efforts to maintain national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and opposes any provocative actions that undermine China’s sovereignty. I believe China is fully capable of maintaining Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability. The Russian side regards relations with China as the highest priority of diplomacy, and is willing to work with China to continue to promote pragmatic cooperation in various fields between the two countries, strengthen strategic communication and coordination within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the United Nations, and maintain global strategic stability and security.
Putin expressed condolences over the flood and geological disasters in southern China, and Xi Jinping expressed gratitude for this.