Putin Calls Results Of His Visit To China Positive
13:39 GMT 03.09.2025 (Updated: 13:56 GMT 03.09.2025)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is ending his four-day visit to China with a press conference. During the visit, the president took part in the SCO summit and held a number of bilateral meetings in Beijing.
The format of work in Сhina allows him to meet with foreign colleagues in an informal setting, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the press conference.
Putin called the idea of global governance timely, as Xi jinping's global governance initiative aimed to bring positive change between countries.
Documents signed during visit to China aimed at future, the Russian President pointed out.
On Global Economy
While leading Eurozone economies are in recession, global economy is growing.
Global economy, especially in Asia-Pacific region is developing, Putin said, with China remaining the driving force of global economy.
On Energy
Energy needs in Asia Pacific countries are growing, including in China, Putin said.
Work on Power of Siberia 2 project has been going on for long time, negotiations have been going on for more than 1 year. Finally, Russian and Chinese sides found consensus on Power of Siberia 2. Agreements on the project being will be implemented on market principles.
Gazprom is one of Russia's leading companies, its markets are expanding.
Growing Chinese economy needs gas supplies from Russia, and China will receive energy resources not at inflated prices, but at market prices.
Russia has potential to supply energy raw materials to China.
On Ukraine:
Russia has always objected to Ukraine's membership in NATO, but has not questioned its membership in EU.
Russia has never raised question that security guarantees to Ukraine could be given in exchange for territories.
Opinion of people who decided to live as part of Russia must be respected, this is democracy.
Russia fighting not so much for territory as for right of people to speak their own language, live in their own culture.
Ukraine's security cannot be ensured at expense of Russia's security.
