News Desk
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow and Beijing are not building alliances directed against any other country, ahead of his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
In a statement issued before departing for China on a two-day official visit, Putin described growing Russia–China relations as a “source of stability” in global affairs.
He is expected to meet Xi Jinping during the visit, with the two leaders holding their second meeting in less than a year, underscoring the pace of high-level engagement between the two powers.
Putin stressed that cooperation between Russia and China is not directed at any third country, but instead focused on what he described as shared goals of global peace and mutual prosperity.
He added that both countries continue to coordinate closely within multilateral platforms including the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and BRICS, particularly on issues of regional and international concern.
The Russian president said both sides support each other on core principles such as sovereignty and national unity, framing the relationship as strategically aligned but not confrontational in nature.
The meeting comes at a time when Moscow and Beijing are increasingly viewed as closer geopolitical partners, particularly amid tensions with the United States and its allies.
According to reported trade data cited in the statement, bilateral trade between Russia and China reached approximately $245 billion between 2020 and 2024, with energy exports such as oil, gas and coal flowing from Russia, while China supplies machinery, vehicles and electronics in return.
