Russian President Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in an online format and said, ``We are aiming to strengthen cooperation between the two countries' military forces,'' and expressed his desire to further strengthen military cooperation.

Meanwhile, President Xi emphasized the importance of a diplomatic solution to the situation in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held an online meeting on the 30th.



At the beginning of the talks, President Putin said, "Military and military-technical cooperation between the two countries maintains our national security and regional stability. We aim to strengthen military cooperation between our two countries." He expressed his willingness to further strengthen cooperation.



In addition, he stressed that "amid heightened geopolitical tensions, the strategic cooperative relationship between Russia and China has become even more important as a factor for stability," and invited President Xi to Moscow in the spring of 2023.



According to China's foreign ministry, Xi said, "The two sides should continue to strengthen assistance on issues related to each other's core interests, and work together to stop interference and subversion by external forces." He showed an attitude of emphasizing the relationship with



On the other hand, regarding the situation in Ukraine, President Xi said, "Although the road to peace is not smooth sailing, there is always the possibility of peace as long as we do not give up on our efforts." emphasized.