Russia, China Not Accepting Political, Military Pressure From United States
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed mutual rejection of the US course aimed at interfering in the internal affairs of other countries and exerting political and military pressure, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday.
Yury Ushakov, an advisor to the President of the Russian Federation on foreign policy matters, has commented on some of the topics Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping touched upon during their in-depth phone call.
"Russian President Vladimir Putin had a comprehensive phone conversation with President of China Xi Jinping," the Kremlin aid said.
The presidents summed up the development of the Russian-Chinese inclusive partnership and strategic interaction over the recent period, the statement read.
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"It was once again stated that good neighborly ties between our countries are at an unprecedented high level," the Kremlin said, adding that the sides noted the close interaction between the countries as an important stabilizing factor in global affairs.
Russia, China Renounce US Interference in Other State's Affairs
"[The sides] expressed mutual rejection of the US course aimed at interfering in the internal affairs of other states. Our countries also do not accept political and military pressure from the United States. And most importantly, the leaders of the two countries understand that the United States is practically implementing a policy of dual containment of both Russia and China," Ushakov told reporters.
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Developments in Asia-Pacifi Region
When discussing the developments in the Asia-Pacific region, Putin confirmed his principled position on the Taiwan issue and support the one-China principle.
"There was a substantive exchange of views on the situation in a number of regions of the world, including in the Middle East, where the approaches of Russia and China in favor of a political and diplomatic settlement of the Palestinian problem within a generally recognized international legal framework completely coincide ... The current situation in Ukraine was also touched upon," the statement said.
In addition, the Chinese leader has expressed his support for the priorities of the Russian presidency in BRICS.
Joint Energy Projects Promotion
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed readiness to promote joint energy projects despite sanctions, Yury Ushakov added.
"During the conversation, much attention was paid to issues of energy cooperation ...The progress of the implementation of major Russian-Chinese joint projects in the energy sector was discussed... [the leaders] confirmed readiness for further work to promote them [energy projects], despite attempts by Western countries to exert pressure by imposing unilateral illegitimate sanctions," Ushakov noted.
Bilateral Financial Cooperation
Ushakov confirmed that Putin and Xi had also discussed financial cooperation between the nations, adding that over 90% of all bilateral transactions are made in rubles and yuan.
"Financial cooperation was touched upon. Already over 90% of settlements between our countries are carried out in rubles and yuan. For further development, it is important to continue working together to build a financial infrastructure that ensures reliable payments," Ushakov emphasized.
Record Bilateral Trade Turnover
The trade between the two countries has exceeded the target level of $200 billion earlier than expected and has now reached a record-high of $227.7 billion, the Kremlin aide shared.
"It was noted with satisfaction that the bilateral trade exceeded the $200 billion mark a year earlier than the target date set by the leaders and reached a record-high of $227.7 billion," the statement said.
