
MOSCOW, 4 Feb. The talks between Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping lasted almost three hours in Beijing, RIA Novosti correspondent reported. After that, they talked with the participation of members of the delegations, then the meeting continued face-to-face.15:31Russia and China left the West in the minorityFollowing the talks, the leaders of the two countries signed a package of documents and adopted a joint statement. It notes that international relations are undergoing large-scale changes — a trend is being formed to redistribute the balance of power, the demand of the world community for leadership for peaceful and progressive development is growing. >13:25 Peskov called the meeting between Putin and Xi Jinping warm and constructive Among the key provisions of the document are statements that Moscow and Beijing
- —intend to resist outside interference in internal affairs of sovereign countries, oppose the undermining of world security and against color revolutions;
- —aimed at strengthening the SCO and increasing its role in shaping a polycentric world order based on the principles of sustainable security;
- — call on nuclear-weapon states to take steps to reduce the risk of nuclear wars;
- — want to intensify work on linking the development plans of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Belt and Road Initiative to deepen practical cooperation between the EAEU and China;
- —plan to deepen practical cooperation in the field of sustainable development of the Arctic;
- —going to work to strengthen the role ASEAN as a key element of the regional architecture;
- —advocate equal rights to govern the Internet, and consider attempts to limit the right to regulate national segments unacceptable;
- —intend to firmly uphold the inviolability of the results World War II and the established post-war world order, to defend the authority of the UN and justice in international relations, to resist attempts to deny, distort and falsify history.
The statement also emphasizes that the parties oppose the further expansion of NATO and call on the alliance to abandon the ideological approaches of the Cold War era. In addition, the Russian and Chinese leaders set the task of bringing trade between the countries to $250 billion a year. Last year, this figure was 140 billion.
10:52Russia has prepared proposals for the supply of hydrocarbons to ChinaThe Kremlin added that Putin and Xi Jinping also discussed investment cooperation, energy and military-technical cooperation. In turn, the Chinese leader noted that Beijing is ready to promote cooperation with Moscow on the creation of the International Scientific Lunar Station. At the end of the talks, the heads of state went to the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games, which are being held in Beijing.
14:56 China releases video on Putin-Xi Jinping meeting

