Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin of Russia attended the commemoration marking the 15th anniversary of the signing of Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between China and Russia, and delivered important speeches on June 25th. The commemoration was jointly co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), China-Russia Friendship Committee for Peace and Development (CRFCPD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech entitled "Jointly Build a Better Tomorrow for China-Russia Relations" and stressed that over the past 15 years, guided by the spirit of the treaty, China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination has rapidly moved forward at a high level with fruitful results in cooperation in various fields. We would take the joint celebration of the 15th anniversary of the signing of the treaty as an opportunity to strengthen the people-to-people exchanges, carry forward extensively the concept of the peace set in the treaty and promote the personages from all sectors of the society of the two countries knowing each other so as to pass down the long-standing friendship from generation to generation.
President Vladimir Putin said, Russia and China enjoy profound friendship and bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination is established on the basis of friendship, mutual respect and full consideration of respective interests and concerns. The relations are not only in line with the interests of the two peoples and long-term development goals of the two countries, but also conducive to regional and global stability and security. He thanked the Chinese side for holding the commemoration activity of the 15th anniversary of the signing of the important treaty.
Later, the two heads of state watched the performances of the night of friendship between China and Russia. The classical songs which were familiar to the Chinese and Russian audience sang by Philharmonic Boys Choir of Chinese Musicians Association and Children and Young Women's Chorus of China National Symphony Orchestra respectively. It was full of warm and friendly atmosphere in the site.
Around 500 people attended the activity, including Vice-Premier of the State Council Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang, Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China Li Zhanshu, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of China-Russia Friendship Association Chen Yuan and other top leaders, President of CPAFFC Li Xiaolin, Vice President of CPAFFC Song Jingwu and other leaders from relevant Ministries/Commissions, the official delegations and envoys from Russia, the persons from Chinese industries, media, academic fields and Chinese and Russian friendly personages.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech
President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech
