BEIJING (Sputnik) — Russia and China are priority for each other in diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Wednesday.
"China and Russia are a priority for each other in diplomacy, and also important partners for the strategic partnership. Both countries support close cooperation in international relations," she told journalists.
On May 31, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the current state of partnership between Russia and China was the best example of intergovernmental relations. He also noted that the official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China in June would give a powerful impulse to the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Hua stressed that during the visit the leaders of Russia and China would exchange opinions on the development of bilateral links, as well as on global and regional issues.