BEIJING (Sputnik) – China commends the positive attitude of Russia towards the development of bilateral relations between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Friday.
“We paid attention to the fact that in his address President [of Russia Vladimir] Putin expressed appreciation for the Sino-Russian relations. We strongly commend Russia’s positive attitude towards the development of bilateral relations with China,” the ministry’s spokesman told a briefing.
He added that China was eager to continue to strengthen friendly relations between the two countries, to deepen cooperation in different areas and to make effort to protect regional security and stability.
Putin said in his annual Federal Assembly address on Thursday that the relations between Moscow and Beijing served as a perfect example of “the relations built on harmonious consideration of the interests of every state.”