Russia and China relations at all time high: Putin

The mutual trust and cooperation between Russia and China has reached its highest level in history, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, while expressing satisfaction toward the development of bilateral relations.

Putin made the remarks while meeting with Li Zhanshu, director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Putin asked Li to extend his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping. The current Russia-China high-level exchanges are intensive, with steady progress of exchanges in all areas and enhanced cooperation in economy, trade, people-to-people and local-to-local areas, Putin said.

The two countries have effectively communicated and coordinated on important global and regional affairs, he added.

Commenting that Russia proactively echoes the China-proposed Belt and Road initiative, Putin said he was looking forward to attending the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held in Beijing next month and meet with Xi during the event.

Li, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, conveyed Xi's cordial greetings and good wishes to Putin.

He said that comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between the two countries is the best its been in history and serves as an example of a new type of international relationship with win-win cooperation at its core.

China-Russia relations are experiencing maturity, stability and developing at a high level, Li said.

Regardless of fluctuations on the international stage, he said, China and Russia will not change their policy of cementing and deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership, their goals to realize common development and rejuvenation, and their determination to jointly safeguard international fairness and justice and secure global peace and stability.

The cooperation mechanism between the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Russian Presidential Executive Office is unique for both countries in dealing with foreign affairs, Li said.

He added that this mechanism demonstrates the high level and distinctiveness of China-Russia relations.

China is willing to work with Russia to further promote exchanges and cooperation between the two offices so that they can better serve the interactions between the two countries' leaders and the development of bilateral ties, Li said.

China and Russia need to continue supporting each other on issues of core interests and major concerns, further deepen cooperation in various fields, implement big projects of strategic significance, and advance pragmatic cooperation to wider scope and a higher level.

Also on Wednesday, Li met with Anton Vaino, chief of staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office, and Sergei Ivanov, special presidential representative for environmental protection, ecology and transport.