Putin, Xi discuss blooming Russia-China relations, exemplary bilateral cooperation

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. The relationship between Russia and China is in an eternal bloom, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an online meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday.

The Russian leader also called cooperation between the two countries exemplary.

For his part, Xi noted that China and Russia are successfully defending global justice and that relations between the two countries are "entering a new stage of development."

TASS has collected key statements from the two leaders.

"Every season is spring" for Russian-Chinese relations, Putin said.