China ready to keep bolstering bilateral relations with Russia, says Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping

BEIJING, November 22. /TASS/: Beijing is ready to keep bolstering bilateral relations with Moscow, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at his meeting with Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin.

"China is willing to make joint efforts with Russia constantly bolstering bilateral relations, which are characterized by eternal good-neighborliness, comprehensive strategic interaction and mutually beneficial cooperation," the Chinese leader said.

Xi added that Beijing hopes "for the further strengthening of cooperation between the State Duma and National People's Congress [NPC] in order to form a solid legal base for the development of bilateral relations" that will benefit the peoples of two countries.