China-Russia cooperation makes world more peaceful, stable: FM

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- When CHINA and Russia stand together, the world will be a safer and more peaceful and stable place, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday.

Wang made the statement at a press conference on the sidelines of the country's annual legislative session.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the two countries' establishment of diplomatic ties. CHINA-Russia relations have traveled extraordinary course, Wang said.

CHINA-Russia relationship is marked by deep political trust, win-win economic cooperation and mutual support in the international arena, Wang said. "It has become a good example of how major countries should interact with one another, bringing huge benefits to the two peoples and contributing significantly to regional and global peace and stability."

Wang said in 2019, CHINA and Russia will take the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties as an opportunity to elevate the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination to a new level.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), he said, adding Xi also intends to pay a state visit to Russia at President Putin's invitation this year.

Guided by the two presidents, CHINA-Russia relations will stride into a new era, according to Wang.

CHINA and Russia will further strengthen strategic coordination and firmly uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and global strategic security," he said.