Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a joint declaration in Beijing on Wednesday (20 May), during the Russian leader’s state visit to China.
The declaration focused on the establishment of a “multipolar world” and a “new type of international relations”. The declaration was among 20 agreements signed in the presence of both leaders at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, with an additional 20 documents expected to be announced separately.
“We’ll expand our bilateral cooperation and actively engage in international forums where our teams are working closely together to build a strong foundation for a multipolar world,” Putin said during the talks.
Speaking after talks with Putin, Xi said China-Russia relations had reached “a new milestone”, adding that the two countries would work together to reform and improve global governance. Putin said the declaration reflected Russia and China’s shared approach to international issues, and said Moscow and Beijing would continue to coordinate closely through multilateral formats including BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the G20, the WTO, the World Bank, the IMF and the New Development Bank.
“Russia and China are committed to an independent and sovereign foreign policy, are working together in close strategic cooperation and playing an important stabilizing role on the global stage,” Putin said.
Source: commonspace.eu with The Moscow Times
