Li Qiang Meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin

On August 21, local time on the afternoon of August 21, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Moscow Kremlin. Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to work with Russia to explore cooperation in emerging fields while consolidating cooperation in traditional fields, pay more attention to cooperation driven by scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and continuously cultivate new economic growth points. The two sides should continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation in culture, tourism, education, youth, and local areas. China is willing to further strengthen multilateral coordination with Russia, continuously deepen mutual trust and cooperation with developing countries, firmly promote world multi-polarization and economic globalization, and better safeguard its own legitimate rights and interests and basic norms of international relations. Putin said that Russia is willing to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and strengthen communication and cooperation within multilateral mechanisms such as the BRICS countries, so as to promote greater development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era.