Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there is a wide range of areas for cooperation between Russia and China, adding that Moscow is determined to strengthen cooperation and mutual interaction with Beijing in all areas.
Putin made this statement on Wednesday evening during a meeting with the heads of major international news agencies in St. Petersburg, in response to a question from Fu Hua, president of China’s official news agency Xinhua. Emphasizing that Russia has become one of China’s most important economic partners, Putin said that bilateral trade volume reached $240 billion in 2024. Putin noted that the two countries have implemented a number of concrete investment projects and expressed expectations that the scale of these investments will grow further in the future. “This success stems not only from the increase in China’s economic size and quality but also from the strong friendship between our countries,” he added.
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