Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin said that he has developed friendly personal and business relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, the Chinese side traditionally participates in the Eastern Economic Forum, and this year it is represented by Zhang Guoqing, Deputy Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.
Putin asked him to “convey his best wishes to the President of the People’s Republic of China.”
The President of the Russian Federation emphasized that he and the President of the People’s Republic of China have developed friendly relations, which “certainly helps the development of bilateral relations and interstate ties.”
Before that, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet In the coming months.
On September 5, it was reported that the European Union may be preparing to take advantage of the absence of Putin and Xi Jinping at the upcoming G20 summit in India to engage with countries in the Global South. Among those expected to attend the meetings are European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Putin before stated“The frog is on our side.”