MOSCOW. March 22 (Interfax) - Relations between Russia and China are not a military-political alliance, are not of a bloc or confrontational nature and are not directed against any third countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping said in their joint statement.
"The sides reiterate that relations between Russia and China are not a military-political alliance similar to the alliances formed during the Cold War, transcend this form of interstate interaction, are not of a bloc and confrontational nature, and are not directed against third countries," according to the statement, which was signed by the leaders of the two countries following their talks in Moscow.
Russia-China relations "are mature, stable, self-sufficient, and strong, they withstood the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic and the turbulent international situation, are immune to any external influence, and demonstrate their viability and positive energy," the statement said.
"The two peoples' friendship, passed on from generation to generation, has a firm foundation, and comprehensive cooperation between the two states has the most extensive prospects. Russia is interested in the stable and prosperous China, while China is interested in the strong and successful Russia," it said.
Moscow and Beijing see each other as priority partners, invariably demonstrate respect toward each other and cooperate as equal partners, acting as an example of relations between major states in the modern world.