By Wei Jinshen and Nan Xintong
Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia from May 7 to 10 and attended the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union in Moscow. Eighty years ago, the peoples of China, the Soviet Union, and other nations fought side by side and achieved victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, opening a new chapter in human history. President Xi's visit to Russia demonstrates the sense of responsibility of China and Russia, as major countries, to work with the international community in safeguarding the victorious outcome of World War II, upholding international fairness and justice, and maintaining world peace and stability.
As permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and Russia shoulder special responsibility for world peace and security. Only by jointly remembering history, safeguarding the hard-won victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union, and the World Anti-Fascist War, and firmly upholding the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms governing international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, can the international community truly achieve peace and stability.
President Xi's visit will also inject new impetus into the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. In 2019, President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin jointly announced the elevation of bilateral ties to this new level. Over the past six years, guided by the common understandings reached by the two heads of state, China and Russia have continuously deepened and expanded practical cooperation, achieved shared development and common prosperity, and delivered greater benefits to the two peoples. Practical cooperation has steadily advanced in key areas such as trade, logistics, energy, and bulk commodities. In 2024, the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia reached a record high of 244.8 billion US dollars. In addition, China and Russia hold vast potential for cooperation in emerging sectors such as new materials, green development, and biomedicine.
The development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era is driven by strong internal momentum and remains unaffected by external interference. Against the backdrop of proliferating hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism, which have severely undermined multilateral free trade rules, the development of practical cooperation between China and Russia is of great significance. The important consensus reached by the two heads of state will further deepen bilateral political mutual trust, enrich the substance of strategic coordination, and promote practical cooperation across various fields. This will bring greater benefits to both peoples and contribute more stability and positive energy to the international community.
At present, momentous changes of a like not seen in a century are accelerating across the world. Guided by the strategic leadership of the two heads of state, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era has forged ahead with strength and resolve. China and Russia are committed to the principles of non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party, always respect and treat each other equally, and set a good example for major-country relations today. China and Russia have maintained close cooperation within multilateral platforms such as the UN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the BRICS cooperation mechanism. They have strengthened solidarity with Global South Countries, and worked together to promote an equal and orderly multi-polar world and inclusive economic globalization that benefits all. In doing so, they have played a guiding role in advancing global governance in the right direction, become a source of stability in a turbulent and changing world, and contributed more certainty and positive energy to the international community.
Editor's Note: Originally published on china.com.cn, this article is translated from Chinese into English and edited by the China Military Online. The information and opinions in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of eng.chinamil.com.cn.
