Putin's 126-minute State of the Union speech simply exploded the entire political arena! In his 126-minute speech, he touched on Russia's internal affairs, foreign affairs, military affairs, and security. And the most remarkable thing is that in the whole speech, Putin actually mentioned China!
This State of the Union address is Putin's 19th during his tenure as Russia's first minister, and it can be said to be a political feast. In his speech, he clarified Russia's main tasks and strategic goals for the next six years, especially the handling of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and relations with the West, as well as the elaboration of foreign policy, which attracted widespread attention.
Under the pressure of tense relations with Western countries and the international situation, Putin stressed that Russia should end the conflict with Ukraine as soon as possible and avoid an "arms race" with the West. In addition, he said that Russia is ready to dialogue with all countries, indicating Russia's open diplomatic attitude.
Most strikingly, however, Putin mentioned China several times throughout his speech. He stressed that Russia has broad prospects for building a broader Eurasian partnership at a time when it is aligning with the process of integration of the Eurasian "economic union" with China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative. This shows the importance of China in the future development of Russia.
In fact, Putin's emphasis on China is not empty talk. Economically, the amount of China and Russia has reached 2,401 in 2023100 million US dollars, with a growth rate of 263% and is on track to reach a record $250 billion in 2024. This fully demonstrates the potential and prospects of Sino-Russian economic cooperation.
Cooperation between China and Russia is not only a common choice for both sides, but also an effective way to cope with external pressure. In the face of sanctions and encirclement by the United States and other countries, China-Russia cooperation is of great strategic significance. Only through unity and cooperation can we achieve common development and prosperity.
Therefore, Putin's mention of China in his State of the Union address is not only to emphasize the friendly and cooperative relations between China and Russia, but also to look forward to the future direction of development. Let us hope that China and Russia will go hand in hand in the future and make greater contributions to world peace and development.