China and Russia emphasize the necessity of strengthening relations.

According to Sputnik, he added: "The relations between Russia and China are equal, mutually beneficial and non-opportunistic. The sacrifices of the Russian and Chinese people in World War II will never be forgotten."

The Russian President continued: Moscow intends to create comfortable conditions for the operation of Chinese companies in Russia. Russia welcomes the establishment and transfer of Chinese production to its territory.

Putin is confident in continuing to develop cooperation between Russia and China for the benefit of the people of the two countries.

He noted that the linkage of Russian and Chinese foreign policies in the international arena is a stabilizing factor.

Xi Jinping also stated in the meeting: "The people of Russia and China achieved a great victory 80 years ago at the cost of heavy casualties."

He added: "The peoples of the two countries have made great historical contributions to world peace and the progress of mankind."

Xi Jinping said, "I am very happy to participate in the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the victory of Russia."

After extensive talks that lasted 3.5 hours and the signing of several bilateral cooperation documents, the presidents of Russia and China issued a joint statement on the issue of strategic stability in the world, which emphasized the further deepening of relations between Moscow and Beijing.

After their detailed talks in the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint statement on the issue of global strategic stability. The main focus of this joint document is the further deepening of the "comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction" relations between the two countries, which have entered a "new era."

The statement was issued on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War (World War II), the victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the formation of the United Nations.

The detailed talks between Putin and Xi Jinping, attended by delegations from both countries, lasted about 3.5 hours. After that, Russian and Chinese officials began signing a series of documents on the development of bilateral cooperation. The informal part of the talks will also include an official lunch and private tea talks between the two leaders, during which various issues will be discussed in secret.

At the end of the talks, Putin announced that Russian-Chinese relations are self-sufficient and do not depend on the current political situation in the world. According to him, these relations have reached their highest level in history and are independent of domestic factors and global political conditions. He also emphasized that during the talks with the Chinese President, issues related to economic cooperation, political, and security issues of the two countries were specifically discussed.

Referring to the unprecedented level of trade relations between Russia and China, the Russian President added that these records are not the end of the road, and efforts are underway to maintain the positive trend in trade relations between the two countries.

He noted: “The driving force of our relations is energy. Last year, Russia was the leader not only in oil exports to China but also in gas exports through pipelines. In addition, we are the second largest exporter of coal and the third largest exporter of liquefied natural gas to China.”