MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. The governments of Russia and China will continue to work in a coordinated manner to develop relations between the two countries, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a government meeting.
Mishustin mentioned that he had held talks yesterday with Chinese Premier of the State Council Li Qiang on the sidelines of the 31st regular meeting of the heads of the Russian and Chinese governments. He noted that this year marked the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. By decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the fundamental document has been extended for another five years.
"The governments of Russia and China will continue to work in a coordinated manner to steadily develop interstate relations in the spirit of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction, and to implement the agreements reached by our leaders at the highest level," Mishustin emphasized.
The prime minister said that priority areas for cooperation with Beijing included expanding bilateral trade, promoting partnerships in e-commerce, the platform economy, energy and transport connectivity. Developing humanitarian ties in science, innovation, technology and a number of other sectors also remained important.