Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 28. President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with Russian President Putin in Beijing on the afternoon of the 28th.

The two heads of state announced a joint statement and formally decided to extend the "Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation."

Putin warmly congratulated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that we are about to usher in the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.

The "China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation" established the concept of friendship for generations in line with the fundamental interests of the two countries and the theme of the times of peace and development. It is a vivid practice of building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind.

Today's Sino-Russian relations are mature, stable and strong, and can withstand the test of any international changes.

The two sides firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other's core interests, and their strategic cooperation was fruitful, effectively safeguarding the common interests of the two countries.

The pragmatic cooperation has achieved fruitful results, and the quality and volume have been improved simultaneously.

Coordinate closely in international affairs and jointly defend true multilateralism and international fairness and justice.

In the context of the world entering a period of turbulent change and human development encountering multiple crises, China and Russia have closely cooperated to inject positive energy into the international community and set an example of a new type of international relations.

We should comprehensively summarize the successful experience of Sino-Russian relations that have always been on the right track and undiminished momentum, and make top-level designs for new goals and tasks for cooperation in various fields, so as to inject new era connotations into the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.

I believe that under the guidance of the spirit of the "Treaty", no matter how many slopes and hurdles need to be climbed on the road ahead, China and Russia will continue to unite their efforts and move forward with determination.

  Putin warmly congratulated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. He said that Russia cherishes the history of exchanges with the Communist Party of China and is willing to strengthen inter-party exchanges with the Communist Party of China. He wishes that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China's economic and social development will continue to make new achievements, and Play a more important role in international affairs.

  Putin said that the "Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation" embodies the willingness of the two peoples to be friendly for generations. The relevant principles and spirit established by the "Treaty" have played an important and unique role in the long-term smooth development of Russia-China relations.

The Russian side is satisfied that the current Russian-Chinese relations have reached an unprecedented high level and the bilateral cooperation has developed comprehensively and steadily.

Today we announced a joint statement to formally decide to extend the "Russian-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation", which will lay a firmer foundation for the long-term development of Russia-China relations.

Russia is willing to continue to deepen strategic mutual trust and close strategic coordination with China, continue to firmly support each other’s efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect each other’s chosen system and development path, deepen pragmatic cooperation and cultural exchanges, and strengthen cooperation in international affairs. The coordination and cooperation between Russia and China will elevate the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between Russia and China to a higher level in the new era.

  Xi Jinping thanked Putin and all walks of life in Russia for congratulating and supporting the Centennial of the Communist Party of China in various ways.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China firmly supports Russia's strong measures to maintain the country's long-term stability, and firmly supports Russia in running its own affairs well.

  The two sides emphasized that they will jointly and firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as the core and the international order based on international law, safeguard global strategic security and stability, support and practice true multilateralism, and oppose interference in other countries under the guise of "democracy" and "human rights." Internal affairs, oppose unilateral compulsory sanctions.

  The two sides agreed to jointly promote the common values ​​of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom of all mankind, strengthen unity and cooperation, work together to meet common challenges, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

  The two sides emphasized that they jointly oppose the use of the epidemic and virus traceability to stigmatize and politicize.

  The two sides agreed to continue to maintain close high-level exchanges, strengthen vaccine cooperation, continue to expand the scale of bilateral trade, expand cooperation in low-carbon energy, digital economy, agriculture and other fields, and promote the "Belt and Road" initiative to dock with the Eurasian Economic Union.

The two sides will jointly oppose the politicization of sports, and Russia supports the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

  The two sides believe that under the current situation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is facing new opportunities and challenges and should comprehensively plan and promote the development of the organization.

  The two sides also expressed concern over the recent acceleration of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by the United States and NATO, and the more complex and severe security situation in Afghanistan, and emphasized the joint maintenance of regional peace, security and stability.

  Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi participated in the above activities.