He made the corresponding statement, speaking with a video message at the X Moscow Conference on International Security.

“China and Russia are a model of cooperation without the formation of blocs, as well as without forcing confrontation ... Beijing and Moscow are constantly strengthening mutual trust, contributing to the development of our bilateral strategic relations at an even higher level,” TASS quotes him.

Earlier, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said that China plans to continue increasing settlements in national currencies in trade with the Russian side.