It is Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping who drive the development of strategic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. Cheng Yikun, Deputy Head of the Department for Europe and Central Asia of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, told Xinhua News Agency on February 2.
He said that contacts between the leaders of Russia and China have always played an important role in relations between the two countries. The upcoming meeting between Putin and Xi Jinping will be the first in two years.
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"The leading role of the heads of state serves the main driving force for the continuous development of Chinese-Russian strategic cooperation and high-level comprehensive practical interaction," the diplomat said.
As REGNUM news agency reported, a bilateral meeting between the Chinese leader and the Russian President should take place from February 4 to 6. At this time, other global leaders attending the opening of the Olympics will also be in Beijing.
Source: regnum.ru