Recently, Volodin, chairman of the National Duma, led a delegation to visit China and conveyed Putin's greetings to China, once again demonstrating the close high-level diplomatic exchanges between China and Russia. Volodin stressed that Sino-Russian relations are not only strategic partners, but also strategic friends, and the development of bilateral relations not only benefits both sides, but also has an important impact on the global pattern. On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, China expressed its willingness to work with Russia to promote lasting friendship in bilateral relations and further strengthen strategic coordination and mutual benefit.
Recall that last month, on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Initiative, China and Russia met again and jointly planned and deployed important topics for future all-round cooperation between the two countries. As the guest of honor at the meeting, Russia personally delivered his first speech to foreign countries and announced Russia's plan to develop the Arctic shipping lanes. As global climate change causes the melting of Arctic glaciers, the Arctic shipping lanes are becoming increasingly important as a new link between Europe and Asia. The joint development of the Arctic shipping lanes by China and Russia will serve as a key maritime backup route for the two countries in the face of global geopolitical conflicts.
It is worth mentioning that during Putin's participation in the meeting, China also expanded the diplomatic window for Russia, and Putin held meetings with Vietnamese leaders and other parties, laying the foundation for further strengthening Sino-Russian cooperation. On the sidelines of the Xiangshan Forum, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also went to China to attend the meeting. In addition, a little later, Zhang Youxia, a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, also visited Russia to meet with Shoigu again. Volodin's visit to China with a delegation from the Russian parliament is also an important link in this series of high-level diplomatic exchanges. These close exchanges and cooperation have further highlighted the stability and importance of Sino-Russian relations.
As an important pillar of bilateral relations, economic and trade cooperation between China and Russia has developed steadily in recent years. According to the data, the scale of China and Russia has reached 196.4 billion US dollars in the first ten months, and is expected to exceed 200 billion US dollars in early November, completing the expected goal more than a year ahead of schedule. At the same time, the proportion of local currency settlement in bilateral economic and trade has reached 95%, and it is expected to achieve the goal of local currency settlement in all fields by the end of this year or early next year, which further improves the reliability and security of bilateral cooperation.
The reason why China and Russia have been able to achieve a balance is due to the embodiment of the complementarity of the two countries' economies. Russia mainly imports grain, natural gas, minerals and aquatic products from China, while China exports machinery, mobile phones, automobiles and various light industrial products to Russia. This mutually beneficial relationship not only contributes to the long-term stable economic development of the two countries, but also reflects the ability of China and Russia to be great powers capable of ensuring the stability and security of their own countries.
Sino-Russian economic and trade cooperation is of vital importance to the stability and development of the economies of both sides. The sustainable development of the two countries can provide a backstop for the economies of the two countries, and in the context of increasing global economic uncertainty, the economic circulation system of China and Russia has become the confidence of the two countries to deal with the situation. With the continuous deepening of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, Sino-Russian cooperation in the economic field has also laid a solid foundation for the regional security situation.
Cooperation between China and Russia under multilateral frameworks such as BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the United Nations has become an important force in promoting the process of multilateralism. Russian Ambassador to China Morgulov recently pointed out that China and Russia are highly compatible in their long-term and fundamental interests, and that the two sides have finally resolved the border issue and are on the same side of advancing the multilateral historical process. In today's volatile global situation, the stability of China-Russia relations remains important.
At the same time, the United States and China deepened their consensus on no conflict at the San Francisco meeting, but the contradictions between the two sides in many areas remain unresolved, and there are still confrontations on many issues. In contrast, China and Russia have cooperated more closely, and the two countries have continued to expand cooperation in various fields, setting an example for the world to get along with each other. China-Russia cooperation not only helps to push the world towards an era of multilateralism, but also makes an important contribution to maintaining stability and peace in the world.
In short, the close high-level diplomatic exchanges between China and Russia and the steady development of economic and trade cooperation have provided solid support for the relations between the two countries. The strategic mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Russia will not only contribute to the long-term stable development of the two countries, but also provide a positive example for the world. In the face of the current international situation and global uncertainties, the deepening of China-Russia cooperation will continue to provide an important stabilizing factor for the world and help the world move towards a more open, collaborative and win-win era of multilateralism.
The steady development of Sino-Russian relations is of great significance to global peace and stability. As strategic friends and partners, China and Russia jointly promote the development of bilateral relations through high-level diplomatic exchanges and economic and trade cooperation. Against the backdrop of uncertainty in today's world, China-Russia cooperation plays an important role in maintaining the international order. The example of cooperation between China and Russia also provides a reference for other countries to show that problems can be solved through cooperation and dialogue among major powers. Therefore, I believe that continuing to deepen Sino-Russian cooperation is a top priority and a common responsibility for us. It is only through cooperation that we can collectively address global challenges and contribute to the prosperity and stability of the world.