00:00 Welcome back. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the city of Harbin for the second day
00:05 of his two-day state visit to China. The official visit is part of President Putin's first trip
00:10 abroad since his March election victory, and the second in just over six months to China.
00:16 It is a political and economic approach between the two countries aiming at strengthening their
00:20 cooperation in different areas, which was materialized through the signing of a joint
00:25 statement that was released early following a closed-door reunion. With this meeting,
00:30 both leaders ratified their will to continue working for peace and to confront the hostile
00:35 policy of the West as part of the construction of a new world order.
00:39 Earlier on Thursday, the President of China, Xi Jinping, highlighted the importance of good
00:49 bilateral relations for joint development and global current affairs.
00:53 The ups and downs of China-Russia relations over three quarters of a century have shown
01:05 that consolidating and continuously developing the permanent good-neighborly China-Russia
01:10 friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation are in line
01:15 with the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples. It meets the
01:20 expectations of the international community and the development trend of the times.
01:25 It is of replaceable importance.
01:27 For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the results of 75 years
01:38 of relationship with China.
01:39 "75 years is a short period by the standards of a century's old history of Russia and China.
01:48 But during this period of time we have been able to achieve serious results,
01:51 accumulate invaluable experience of close good-neighborly interaction,
01:55 incorporate joint successes and achievements, as well as important historical lessons."
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