Hong Kong China News Agency, May 20 (Reporter Li Jinliang）On May 20, at the historical node of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Sino-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin held a high-profile meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Talks.

On May 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held high-profile talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

According to Chinese officials, the talks are not only a review of the profound friendship between the two countries in the past, but also a series of clear and powerful signals to the world in the current turbulent and changing international situation. Through the in-depth exchanges between the two heads of state and the multiple consensus reached, the three core trends of Sino-Russian relations towards higher quality development can be clearly interpreted.

Signal 1: Political mutual trust is upgraded again, injecting "certainty" into the global pattern"

At a time when unilateralism and geopolitical conflicts are frequent, the stability of Sino-Russian relations is particularly precious. The most remarkable result of the talks was that the two heads of state agreed to continue to extend the "Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.

This decision has re-established in legal form the institutional basis for long-term good-neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two sides. As Xi Jinping said, the reason why Sino-Russian relations have reached this height step by step is that the two sides have continuously deepened political mutual trust and strategic cooperation with the perseverance of "a thousand blows and a thousand blows. Putin also stressed that Russia-China relations have stood the test and become stronger over time, and have become a model of comprehensive strategic cooperation. Russia-China cooperation is an important stabilizing factor in the turbulent international landscape.

The joint statement issued by the two sides on advocating world multipolarization and a new type of international relations shows the world that, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and Russia will unswervingly safeguard the post-war international order, unite the "global South" and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system. This high degree of strategic collaboration has injected strong stability and positive energy into a world full of uncertainty.

Signal 2: Practical cooperation to upgrade quality and build growth engine with "new quality productivity"

Sino-Russian cooperation has long gone beyond the traditional scope of energy trade and is moving towards a deeper and broader field. The second strong signal released by the talks is the pursuit of the "quality" of economic cooperation between the two sides.

Xi Jinping made it clear that we should actively lay out cooperation in frontier fields and create a new engine of growth with new quality productivity. This means that in addition to consolidating mutual benefit in traditional fields such as energy resources and transportation, the two countries will accelerate their running on emerging racetracks such as technological innovation, artificial intelligence, and digital economy.

Statistics show that the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia has exceeded 200 billion US dollars for three consecutive years, and it has increased by nearly 20% in the first four months of this year. This time, the two sides witnessed the signing of 20 cooperation documents in the fields of economy, trade, science and technology, and are committed to deeply linking China's "Tenth Five-Year Plan" with Russia's development strategy before 2030. The "same frequency resonance" of this development strategy will provide a steady stream of impetus for the respective development and revitalization of the two countries.

Signal 3: Deepen People-to-People Exchanges and Consolidate the Cornerstone of Public Opinion for Generations of Friendship

The friendship between nations lies in the affinity of the people. The vigorous development of Sino-Russian relations is inseparable from the mutual understanding of the people of the two countries. The talks particularly emphasized the importance of people-to-people exchanges and released a warm signal that the two countries are committed to continuing friendship from generation to generation.

After the successful holding of the Sino-Russian Culture Year, the two sides will soon open the Sino-Russian Education Year. With the implementation of the mutual visa exemption policy, personnel exchanges between the two countries have become increasingly frequent, and the social and public opinion foundation of Sino-Russian friendship is constantly being consolidated. China has decided to extend the visa exemption policy for Russia until December 31, 2027.

This cross-border cultural integration and people-to-people communication makes Sino-Russian relations not only a high-level strategic interaction, but also a real warm connection between the two peoples, providing the deepest foundation for the stability and long-term development of bilateral relations. Nourishment. (The End)