In the face of “external risks and challenges,” China and Russia “have strengthened communication and cooperation, advancing important cooperation projects and demonstrating the strong stability of bilateral energy cooperation.”

In a message sent to the fourth China-Russia Energy Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping noted the “broad prospects of a global strategic coordination partnership in a new era” between the two countries, according to Il Fatto Quotidiano, as cited by Rador.

China, according to China’s public television network CCTV, is “ready to work with Russia to build a closer partnership aimed at promoting the development of clean and green energy.”

Relations between China and Russia in the energy sphere are the “cornerstone” of cooperation between the two countries, Xi Jinping said in a speech at the fourth Russian-Chinese forum, Russian news agency TASS reports.

“Energy cooperation between China and Russia is a cornerstone of practical cooperation between the two countries and an effective force in ensuring global energy security,” said President Xi Jinping’s speech, which was read by the First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. China, Han Zheng.

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