In reply to a question from Feng Shaolei regarding the Russia-China relationship, Putin praised the success of the Chinese system. He also upbraided the U.S. for trying to impose sanctions on China, indicating that their relationship has helped China in overcoming problems caused by these sanctions. “As far as our interaction is concerned, the areas in which they are trying to hold back China’s development may well be complemented by our cooperation with the People’s Republic of China,” Putin said.
“For example, we started with energy. This is developing very actively both in the oil and gas sphere and in the field of nuclear technologies. We are also actively working on the creation of new units of nuclear power plants, on oil and gas supplies. But this creates an absolutely reliable system of energy security for China. We have a common border. No one can prevent this, no storms, no blocking of sea routes, nothing can prevent our cooperation, because we have a common border. As the supply goes on, so it will go on—full guarantee,” Putin said.
When Wang Wen raised a question about Trump’s statement about separating Russia from China, Putin replied: “I can hardly imagine such a question from Mr. President-elect, I think he understands that this question is very far from the realities in which we live. Russia is not uniting with anyone against anyone. All the more so when it comes to China, with which we have achieved, as I have already said, an unprecedentedly high level of mutual trust, cooperation and friendship.
I believe that such states as China and Russia, having hundreds, thousands of kilometers of common borders, a common history of coexistence practically in the same space, despite the difference of cultures, having common values, this in itself is a huge achievement, which we should use today and leave these achievements, strengthen them for future generations.
