'China ready for deeper cooperation with Russia'

Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday said China is ready to work with Russia to make sustained efforts to steer bilateral cooperation in a direction that is deeper, more substantive and more resilient, as he arrived in St Petersburg for a regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government. A report by the Xinhua news agency also quoted Li as saying both sides will push the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era to yield new and fruitful results. The premier said the two countries have jointly explored a way of getting along featuring non-alliance, non-confrontation and without targeting any third party, while continuously deepening cooperation in various fields. China and Russia have set a fine example of relations between major countries featuring permanent good-neighbourly friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation, Li added. In particular, under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years, China-Russia relations have become more mature and resilient, with the foundation of political mutual trust growing ever stronger, mutually beneficial cooperation becoming increasingly solid, and the bonds of friendship from generation to generation growing ever closer, he said. The efforts made by both sides will bring greater benefits...