BEIJING, December 1. /TASS/. Relations between Russia and China are a model of cooperation between major countries in the 21st century, Russia’s ambassador to Beijing Igor Morgulov said in an interview with the Chinese daily Global Times.

"The Russia-China relationship is a model of cooperation between major powers in the 21st century," he stated.

Morgulov emphasized that "another cornerstone of cooperation between Russia and China is their similar, and even identical, positions on many international and regional issues."

Both countries advocate for a more representative and democratic international order, reflecting the interests of all participants in the international process, he stated.

The ambassador confirmed that relations between Moscow and Beijing were not directed against third parties and were not a military-political alliance, although they exceed this platform of cooperation by many parameters.