Go to the media bankThe building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Moscow. Archival photoMOSCOW, September 7The intensification of cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in all areas, including the military-political one, is a response to challenges in the new conditions on the world stage, director of the First Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry said in an interview with RIA Novosti Georgy Zinoviev.» In general, we can say that the intensification of cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, not only in the military-political sphere, but in all areas, is both a general trend in bilateral relations and an effective response to the challenges that our countries face in radically changing foreign policy conditions,» Zinoviev said. He noted that in recent years, Russian-Chinese cooperation has not only progressed step by step, but also covered an ever wider range of areas, «becoming truly comprehensive.» «It would not be an exaggeration to say that today, against the background of the collapse of the unipolar world order and the acceleration of the processes of democratization of international relations, Russian-Chinese relations can be considered be regarded as a model of interaction between major powers. They are built on a solid foundation of mutual trust, unconditional respect for fundamental interests, non-interference in internal affairs, mutually beneficial assistance to each other's development and prosperity, and other basic principles enshrined in international law and bilateral acts. As a result of many years of efforts, Russia and China have formed a new type of interstate relationship that surpasses the military-political alliances of the Cold War, the diplomat noted. >Russia and China are working on 79 investment projects, the Foreign Ministry said
