“The relations between the two countries have stood the test of international turbulence”

Chinese companies are actively exploring the possibility of localizing production in Russia, said the Ambassador of China to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui. In addition, the relevant departments of the two countries are actively cooperating to resolve the problem of making payments. The diplomat also called the strategic interaction of the states very effective, emphasizing that the political trust between them continues to deepen. Beijing still supports the convening of a peace conference on Ukraine, but with the participation of Russia. In addition, according to him, the new platform “Friends of Peace” should help resolve the crisis. About the red lines in relations with the United States and the unprecedented level of relations between Russia and China – in an exclusive interview with Izvestia, the diplomat.

“Political mutual trust between the two countries continues to deepen”

— On October 1, 2024, the People’s Republic of China celebrates its 75th anniversary. The USSR was the first to recognize the PRC on the second day of the new state’s existence. How important is this in the context of current Chinese-Russian relations?

— China and Russia are each other’s largest neighbors. The relationship between the two countries has stood the test of international turbulence and serves as an example of friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation between large neighboring countries.At the beginning of the year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged New Year’s greetings, noting that the parties view the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to steer Chinese-Russian relations along the right path of sustainable development.

During Putin’s visit to China in May this year, the heads of the two states signed the “Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on Deepening Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Interaction Entering a New Era in the Context of the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Two Countries”, and also attended the opening ceremony of the “Years of China and Russia Culture” and a special concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.