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President Putin, my long-time friend,
I am glad to welcome you to China on this official visit.
You and I have maintained close ties for many years by working together to define avenues for generating enhanced and fruitful momentum in the development of the China-Russia relationship as a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation in a new era. The centuries-old friendship and neighbourly contacts are becoming increasingly entrenched in the hearts of our people.
The paradigm for forging interstate relations of a new kind based on mutual respect, justice and mutually beneficial cooperation consistently contributes to promoting the much-needed stability and predictability in a chaotic world.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of establishing our partnership and strategic cooperation, as well as the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation.
China and Russia have achieved a high level in their relations by advancing on a step-by-step basis, which has been made possible by our unwavering commitment to constantly deepening mutual trust in politics and enhancing our strategic cooperation, as well as our proactive approach to expanding our multi-pronged cooperation, and the courageous and bold approach to asserting international justice aimed at creating a community with a shared future despite all the international turbulence.
Today, unilateralism and hegemonic aspirations are rampant, with chaos reigning supreme in international affairs. But this has done nothing to deter people from their aspiration to promote peace, development and cooperation. This reflects the spirit of our time.
As permanent members of the UN Security Council and two great world powers, China and Russia must be guided by their long-term interests in achieving national revival by promoting and enhancing their comprehensive strategic cooperation and building a just and smart global system of governance.
Thank you.
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