Putin's Message to the Chinese People
TEHRAN (Defapress) - On the eve of his official visit to Beijing, the Russian President released a video message to Chinese citizens, describing the relations between the two countries as "at a truly unprecedented level."
Referring to the invitation of his "old and good friend" Xi Jinping for this visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated: Russia and China are actively developing their relations in all areas and are providing mutual support on key issues, including protecting sovereignty and national unity. The friendship between Moscow and Beijing is not against anyone, but for global peace and prosperity.
In this message, Putin referred to the $200 billion trade between the two countries and the transfer of settlements to national currencies (ruble and yuan) and said that group visas have been canceled.
Details of Putin's video message
The first thing to note about this message is its "unusual format." Instead of interviewing Chinese media as usual, Putin recorded a direct video message to the Chinese people. In addition, the Russian president also mentioned the conflict in West Asia in this video message. Putin emphasized that the transit corridor of Russian energy to China (including oil and gas) is a "stable and safe" route, despite the crisis in West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz. Another important topic of the message was Putin's reference to his upcoming visit to China. The Russian president will arrive in Beijing today (May 19) and meet with Xi Jinping tomorrow.
The most important statements of Russian President Vladimir Putin in this message addressed to the Chinese people include such things as “Russia-China relations reaching a truly unprecedented level”, “switching to settlements in national currencies (ruble and yuan)”, “supporting China’s policies to create a multipolar world” and “strategic stability on the borders of Russia and China as a key element for world peace”.
Putin’s visit comes as Donald Trump also met with Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. Analysts say the Kremlin intends to ensure, with this visit, that Beijing-Moscow strategic relations have not weakened despite recent US-China talks.
