Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Moscow for more than seven hours, after which they signed a series of cooperation agreements. There was a larger meeting with the delegates, and then a one-on-one session over tea, where, among other matters, the leaders spoke about the possibility of resolving the Ukraine conflict.The Russian side noted that the visit of Xi to the Victory Day ceremonies was the most important visit of the many world leaders attending the event.
In his comments to the gathering, Xi underlined that China intended to “unswervingly deepen” its strategic relationship. In the joint statement, the two affirmed, “The parties will resolutely defend the results of the Victory in World War II, suppress attempts to falsify its history, belittle and deny the historical contribution of Russia and China to the Victory in World War II, denigrate the liberators, and sharply condemn actions related to the desecration or destruction of memorials to those who died during World War II.”
It also noted that “Moscow and Beijing will make every effort to counteract the increasing attempts to rehabilitate the misanthropic ideology of Nazism and racial superiority, and will continue to jointly oppose the glorification of Nazis and their accomplices, the rise of neo-Nazism, militaristic revanchism and practices that contribute to the escalation of various forms of racial discrimination, racism, xenophobia and related intolerance.”
“The parties declare their firm support for each other in ensuring sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and stability, preventing any attempts by external forces to impede the normal development of relations between the two states and interfere in their internal affairs, the right to independently choose a path of development, and the preservation of cultural and historical identity and traditional moral values.”
Russia recognized the one-China policy and rejected any moves by Taiwan to declare independence. China, in turn, stated that it “supports the efforts of the Russian side to ensure security and stability, national development and prosperity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and opposes outside interference in Russia’s internal affairs.”
The agreement also called for the two sides to:
Promote the stable development of bilateral trade
Deepen ties in the field of investment
