The Chinese leader stressed that Russian-Chinese cooperation is on an "ascending trajectory."

According to him, the trade turnover between the two countries in the first five months of 2022 amounted to almost $66 billion.

“By the end of the year, we can count on new records.

This testifies to the high stress resistance and internal potential of Chinese-Russian cooperation, ”RIA Novosti quotes him. 

Earlier it was reported that Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation.

During the conversation, Russia and China agreed to expand cooperation in the energy, financial and industrial sectors against the backdrop of the West's illegal sanctions policy.

The Chinese leader also noted the legitimacy of Russia's actions to protect national interests in the face of outside challenges.