On September 30, a reception was held at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and the establishment of Russian-Chinese diplomatic relations.
Zhang Hanhui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Russia, made a solemn speech: “Today is the first time I am meeting with all of you at such a reception as the new Ambassador to Russia. First of all, I have the honor to warmly welcome all arriving guests. In particular, it should be noted that after the Eighteenth Party Congress, under the decisive leadership of the CPC Central Committee, whose core is Comrade Xi Jinping, the structure of China's economy is constantly being optimized, the quality of development is improving, the feeling of happiness among people is steadily growing, and the contribution to world development is increasing. Over the years, China and Russia have found a new path of interstate relations based on "dialogue without opposition" and "partnership without alliances." Over the past years, under the strategic leadership of Chairman Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, Sino-Russian relations are at a high level and experiencing the best period in their history. Bilateral trade is currently moving from $ 100 billion to around $ 200 billion. Sino-Russian political mutual trust is growing stronger every day, pragmatic cooperation is bearing fruit, humanitarian exchanges are paving the way for people's souls, comprehensive development strategies are being interfaced, international coordination is becoming ever closer, which has created a model for building a new type of international relations based on mutual respect, equality and justice, cooperation with great gain. Comprehensive agreements reached by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin on stimulating the achievement of new goals in interfacing the development strategies of the two countries and integrating their interests will make a proper contribution to the joint development and rise of China and Russia,” the Ambassador noted.
Following the Ambassador of China, Zhang Hanhui, from the Russian side, Ivan Melnikov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, made a welcoming speech. He recalled that this year our states also celebrate a significant joint anniversary – the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Soviet Union was the first to recognize the People's Republic of China - the following day after its formation. Now the Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive equal trusting partnership and strategic interaction are distinguished by powerful, stable dynamics and are rightfully characterized as the best in their history.
After the official part, informal communication followed, where the guests discussed the possibilities and prospects of business cooperation between China and Russia. The guests also expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for providing comprehensive support and readiness for joint action with Russia.
Reception for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC
4 October 2019
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