MOSCOW, August 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin highly praised the level of Russian-Chinese relations across various spheres, from international politics to cinema and sports. In a written interview with the Xinhua news agency, the Russian leader discussed the agenda of his upcoming visit to China and shared his vision of what the two countries can offer each other and the entire world. The text of the interview was published on the Kremlin’s website one day before the start of the four-day visit.
"I greatly look forward to visiting the city of Tianjin, which will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit under China's presidency. We expect that the summit will give the Organisation powerful new momentum, strengthen its capacity to respond to contemporary challenges and threats, and enhance solidarity across our shared Eurasian space. All this will help shape a fairer multipolar world order," Putin stated.
"As for the Russian-Chinese talks, these will take place in Beijing <...> on all aspects of our bilateral agenda, <...> on pressing regional and international issues," Putin added, noting that "the Russia-China strategic partnership acts as a stabilizing force."
