In his message, the Russian President highly assessed the unprecedentedly high level of the Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, as was confirmed during recent summits in Moscow, Ufa and Beijing.
Mr Putin noted with satisfaction the substantive nature of the bilateral political dialogue, highly dynamic cooperation in trade, investment, energy, the humanitarian and other spheres, and the effect of coordinated action in resolving major regional and global issues.
Vladimir Putin expressed confidence in the further build-up of the entire range of mutually beneficial ties between Russia and China for the benefit of the citizens of the two nations and in the interests of ensuring security and stability in the world.