TUNXI /China/, March 30. /TASS/. China-Russia relations have withstood new tests by changes in the international situation since the beginning of the year and have shown a solid development trend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday at a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Tunxi (Anhui Province, East China).

"Since the beginning of this year, Sino-Russian relations have withstood new tests by changes in the international situation, maintained the right direction, and demonstrated a solid development trend," he said.

"The desire of the two sides to develop bilateral relations has become even stronger, so did the confidence to promote cooperation in various directions," Wang Yi pointed out. "The Chinese side attaches great importance to this," the minister stressed.

The Chinese foreign minister also said he was ready to work together with his old friend Sergey Lavrov to promote the implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries to take China-Russia relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation to a new higher level in a new era.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in China to attend the third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries on March 31. The Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier that the Russian top diplomat would hold a series of talks with his foreign counterparts, including Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on March 30.