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Many say that China has some concerns about the current rapprochement between Russia and the US, which is quite evident these days. And that could mean some geopolitical shift that would possibly affect China,
said Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova, reporting from Moscow
Economic pressure on both sides could push them closer to a compromise this time around,
said ShapovalovaThe intention to build good neighbourly relations, strengthen friendship and expand cooperation is a choice of Russia and the People’s Republic of China based on strategic interaction,
he added
We are developing our ties for the benefit of the peoples of both countries, and not against anyone. Our relationship is based on equality, mutual benefit and is not driven by short-term considerations,
Putin saidIn this new era, China-Russia relations are more composed and confident, stable and resilient,
he added
History and reality have fully proven that the continued development and deepening of China-Russia relations is a natural continuation of the longstanding friendship between our peoples.”
Xi said
Today, 80 years later, unilateralism, hegemony and bullying are extremely harmful,
Xi wroteAmid the international counter-current of unilateralism and hegemonic bullying, China will work with Russia to shoulder the special responsibilities of major world powers,
the Chinese president told Putin, ... according to a Kremlin readout
Together with our Chinese friends, we firmly stand on the side of historical truth, to protect the memory of the war years and counter modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism,
the Russian leader said, reiterating his longstanding claim thatThe victory over fascism, achieved at the cost of enormous sacrifices, is of lasting significance
The Russian leader said today
The people of Ukraine are fighting not only for their land, but for freedom, for sovereignty, for democracy, just as our parents and our grandparents once did,
she told the legislature on WednesdayLet's do what we can, so that peace should reign forever in Europe,
Robert Chot, a Belgian World War II veteran, told a solemn gathering of the European legislatureDear Chairman, dear friend, dear Chinese friends! It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to Moscow,
Putin said, addressing Xi and the visitors from Beijing, state news agency TASS reported
Taiwan's restoration to China is a victorious outcome of WWII and an integral part of the postwar international order,
noted Xi
The establishment of an international system with the United Nations at its core is not easy at all, and must be firmly maintained by all countries of the world,
said Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, leading researcher at the Institute of China and Modern Asia at the Russian Academy of SciencesChina and the Soviet Union were the principal theaters of that war in Asia and Europe respectively,
Xi wrote
Any attempt to distort the historical truth of WWII, deny its victorious outcome, or defame the historic contribution of China and the Soviet Union is doomed to fail,
Xi wroteRussia and China support genuine multilateralism, which is very important at this time,
said the researcher
Safeguarding the truth of historical memory and revisiting those moments that connect our two countries and peoples holds special significance,
Denisov saidThe more turbulent and complex the international situation becomes, the more we must uphold and defend the authority of the UN,
Xi wrote in his signed article