In Moscow, where night was shrouded, the annual grand press conference was held, and unlike usual, Putin overtook the United States in this press conference, giving priority to inviting Chinese journalists to ask questions and set the tone for Sino-Russian relations. This move has attracted widespread attention and heated discussions from the outside world.
First of all, at this press conference, Putin chose to let the reporter of China's Xinhua News Agency ask questions first, which was an important symbolic move. Russia's press secretary Dmitry Peskov first asked the New York Times reporter to ask a question by name, but Putin stopped it, showing Russia's importance and respect for China. And the fact that the Chinese journalist became the only one named by Putin himself once again highlights the closeness of the Sino-Russian relationship. This move has had a great impact on the world and has further deepened people's attention and understanding of Sino-Russian relations.
When asked by Chinese reporters, Putin affirmed that the level of cooperation between China and Russia has reached an unprecedented height, and mentioned that this year, the total amount of the two countries exceeded 200 billion US dollars for the first time, an increase of 31%. This fully demonstrates the breadth and depth of economic cooperation between China and Russia. In addition to economic and trade cooperation, China and Russia have also carried out more in-depth cooperation in the fields of infrastructure and high technology. Putin also stressed that Sino-Russian relations are one of the important guarantees for world stability. Under the complexity of the current international situation, the ambitions of Western countries are constantly expanding, which has brought threats and challenges to the world. The stability of relations between China and Russia is not only conducive to the development of both countries, but also to the stability of the international community and to prevent the situation from becoming more complicated.
In addition, Putin once again made it clear that the friendship between China and Russia is in no way directed against any third party and has not established any alliance relations. This statement shows the essence of China-Russia relations, that is, cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit, and joint efforts to maintain international and regional peace and stability. This long-tested friendship relationship not only reflects the far-sightedness of the leaders of the two countries, but is also based on the accumulation and tacit understanding of the long-term development cooperation between the two sides. Putin's remarks have provided clear guidance to the international community and made Sino-Russian relations more transparent and predictable.
As the only reporter named by Putin at the press conference, a reporter from the Xinhua News Agency revealed that Putin mentioned China a total of 10 times during the press conference and highly affirmed the development of Sino-Russian relations. This further demonstrates Putin's importance and recognition of Sino-Russian relations. In this regard, the spokesperson of China expressed appreciation and once again emphasized that China and Russia adhere to the principles of non-alignment, non-confrontation and non-targeting of third parties. In the face of Western countries' encirclement and suppression of Russia, China has always maintained mutual support and cooperation with Russia, demonstrating its attitude and actions as a responsible major country.
At present, Western countries are trying to weaken the cooperation between China and Russia through various means, and even create the illusion of tension between China and Russia. However, this approach does not really shake the Sino-Russian cooperation and friendly neighborly relations. As Putin said, 20 years ago he should not be gullible to the West, and now Russia is choosing to develop to the East and deepen cooperation with China. As the world's second largest economy, China's economic and trade cooperation with Russia will not only help Russia alleviate the economic pressure caused by sanctions imposed by Western countries, but also bring more cooperation opportunities for the two countries. Therefore, the current development of relations with China is both important and necessary for Russia.
Finally, for Western countries that seek to weaken Sino-Russian relations through rumors and smears, their tactics will not have the desired effect. Although after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Western countries sanctioned Chinese companies and individuals in an attempt to bring China and Russia together, China has always adhered to its position and maintained friendly cooperation with Russia. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine will eventually end, and Western countries will have to re-confront the impact of their decisions and actions. Therefore, Russia's decision to choose to develop towards China is wise and inevitable.
In short, Putin surpassed the United States at the press conference, gave priority to inviting Chinese reporters to ask questions, and set the tone on Sino-Russian relations, which shows that Russia attaches importance to and respects China. The level of cooperation between China and Russia has reached an unprecedented height, and great results have been achieved not only in the economic and trade fields, but also in other fields. The friendship between the two countries is in no way directed against any third party, and no alliance has been established. This statement is conducive to maintaining international and regional peace and stability. China appreciated Putin's statement and once again emphasized the principles upheld by both China and Russia. At present, the encirclement and suppression of Russia by Western countries cannot shake the firmness of Sino-Russian cooperation, and the cooperation between China and Russia will help alleviate the pressure brought about by Western sanctions. The results of Sino-Russian cooperation will prove to the world that what Western countries are doing is not working, and that Sino-Russian friendship will continue to move forward steadily.