BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China and Russia should expand political cooperation due to the difficult international situation.
"The more difficult the international situation gets, the more decisively we must be guided by the spirit of the strategic cooperation, friendship, we should enhance bilateral support, strengthen political and strategic cooperation, deepen our relations," the Chinese leader said after the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He added that due to the joint effort, the bilateral trade turnover between the countries in January-May reached almost $26 billion.
The Russian delegation headed by President Vladimir Putin is on the official visit to China.
