What did President Putin and Mr. Xi Jinping discuss on the phone?
During a phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed readiness to strengthen coordination in the international arena to maintain peace and stability, the Kremlin press service said.
"The two sides also expressed their willingness to strengthen coordination in international arenas for the sake of maintaining peace and stability globally and regionally," the statement said.
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Effective cooperation in the fight against the pandemic
"The two sides noted with satisfaction the effective joint efforts of the two countries' departments in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and stressed the importance of cooperation in vaccine development and production," the statement said.
Russia and China will cooperate more deeply in the energy sector.
The statement said: “On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation betweenRussian Federation and People's Republic of ChinaIn 2021, the two sides will promote deeper interactions in all fields, including the implementation of major joint projects in the fields of energy and industrial cooperation.
Putin and Xi Jinping congratulate each other on upcoming holidays
The heads of state warmly congratulated each other on the upcoming New Year and reviewed the development of the Russia-China comprehensive partnership of strategic cooperation over the past year. The communique said that bilateral relations were highly valued and affirmed to have reached a historic high and were truly mutually beneficial.
