Fruitful Outcomes from President Xi’s Busy Diplomatic Month

2019-08-08 18:09
CHINA TODAY 2019年7期

The month of June was a hectic period on the diplomatic schedule of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Xi started his state visit of Russia on June 5. He first attended a gathering marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia diplomatic relations in Moscow, and then held talks with President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the Kremlin. On June 7, President Xi attended the plenary session of the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). During his Russia visit, Xi attended nearly 20 events in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

This visit to Russia by President Xi showed how the consensus on deepening mutual trust between the two countries is unbreakable, and that Chinas belief in win-win cooperation is unshakable, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

After the Russia visit came President Xis fruitful tour to Central Asia lasting from June 12 to 16, during which Xi paid state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and attended the summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia(CICA). These events were respectively hosted by the two countries.

The five-day Central Asia tour has infused fresh vigor into promoting security and development across Asia and once again demonstrated Chinas commitment to build a community with a shared future for mankind.