習近平同俄羅斯總統普京通電話

新華社北京2月24日電 2月24日下午，國家主席習近平應約同俄羅斯總統普京通電話。

習近平指出，中國春節前夕我同總統先生視頻會晤，對全年中俄關係發展作出規劃引領，就一系列重大國際和地區問題加強協調。兩國各部門正按照我們達成的共識，穩步推進各領域合作，包括開展紀念中國人民抗日戰爭勝利80週年和世界反法西斯戰爭勝利80週年活動。歷史和現實昭示我們，中俄是搬不走的好鄰居，是患難與共、相互支援、共同發展的真朋友。中俄關係具有強大內生動力和獨特戰略價值，不針對第三方，也不受任何第三方影響。中俄兩國的發展戰略和外交政策是管長遠的。任憑國際風雲變幻，中俄關係都將從容前行，為各自發展振興助力，為國際關係注入穩定性和正能量。

普京表示，俄方高度重視對華關係，期待同中方在新的一年保持高層交往，深化務實合作，共同紀念世界反法西斯戰爭勝利80週年和中國人民抗戰勝利80週年。發展對華關係是俄方著眼長遠作出的戰略選擇，絕非權宜之計，不受一時一事影響，不受外部因素干擾。當前形勢下，俄中保持密切溝通符合兩國新時代全面戰略協作夥伴關係精神，也將釋放俄中在國際事務中發揮穩定作用的積極信號。

普京介紹了俄美接觸最新情況和俄方在烏克蘭危機問題上的原則立場，表示俄方致力於消除俄烏衝突根源，達成可持續和長久的和平方案。

習近平強調，烏克蘭危機全面升級之初，我就提出解決危機的“四個應該”等基本主張。去年9月，中國同巴西一道，會同部分全球南方國家成立烏克蘭危機“和平之友”小組，為推動危機政治解決營造氛圍、積累條件。中方樂見俄羅斯及有關各方為化解危機作出積極努力。

雙方同意繼續通過各種方式保持溝通協調。

Xi says bilateral ties show China, Russia good neighbors, true friends

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that history and reality show that China and Russia are good neighbors that cannot be moved away, and true friends who share weal and woe, support each other and achieve common development.

He made the remarks when having a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the latter's request.

Xi said the two leaders had a video meeting before the Chinese Spring Festival during which they made plans for the development of China-Russia relations throughout the year and strengthened coordination on a series of major international and regional issues.

Various departments from both countries are steadily advancing cooperation in all fields in accordance with the consensus reached by the two leaders, including carrying out activities to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the 80th anniversary of the victory of World Anti-Fascist War, Xi said.

Xi said China-Russia ties enjoy strong internal driving force and unique strategic value, adding that the relationship does not target any third party nor would it be influenced by any third party. The development strategies and foreign policies of China and Russia are for the long-term, he said.

Despite changes in the international situation, China-Russia relations will proceed with ease, which will help each other's development and revitalization, and inject stability and positive energy into international relations, he said.

Xi stressed that at the beginning of the overall escalation of the Ukraine crisis, he put forward the "four-should" and other basic proposals for resolving the crisis.

In September last year, China and Brazil, together with some countries of the Global South, set up the Group of Friends for Peace on the Ukraine crisis to create an atmosphere and accumulate conditions for promoting the political settlement of the crisis, Xi noted.

China is happy to see Russia and relevant parties make positive efforts to defuse the Ukraine crisis, he said.

The two sides agreed to continue to maintain communication and coordination through various means.

For his part, Putin said that Russia places significant importance on its relations with China and looks forward to maintaining high-level exchanges with China in the new year, deepening practical cooperation, and jointly commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

To develop relations with China is a strategic choice made by Russia with a long-term perspective, rather than an expedient measure, Putin said, adding that the strategy is not subject to any temporary trend or external interference.

Under the current circumstances, maintaining close communication between Russia and China aligns with the spirit of their comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, and will send a positive signal of their stabilizing role in international affairs, said Putin.

Putin also briefed on the latest Russia-U.S. contacts and Russia's stance on the Ukraine crisis, saying that Russia is committed to eliminating the root causes of the conflict and reaching a sustainable and lasting peace solution. ■