On the afternoon of May 16, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly attended the opening ceremony of the “China-Russia Culture Year” and a special concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Russia at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, where they delivered speeches.
Xi Jinping and Putin entered the venue together amid warm applause.
Xi Jinping delivered the first speech.
Xi pointed out that this year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Russia. The journey of China-Russia relations over these three-quarters of a century demonstrates that continuously strengthening and developing the everlasting good-neighborly friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries aligns with the fundamental interests of both nations and their peoples. It also meets the expectations of the international community and the trend of the times, holding irreplaceable significance
