Putin: Econ cooperation, terrorism fight key in China relations

MOSCOW, Jul 4 (PRIME) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that although the countries are focused on economic cooperation, it is also important that the two states are jointly pursuing global security.

“We see today’s event as the key one in terms of strengthening bilateral relations. I am pleased to note that whereas we saw, albeit modest, a growth of trade volume last year, this year it is significant, 37% over the first four months of this year,” Putin said.

“But we also work on uniting our efforts on the international stage, in the sphere of security, fighting against the threats and challenges of our days.”

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