China's Premier Li met Russian President Putin in St. Petersburg on the
afternoon of Oct. 21. Li said China is willing to better bilateral leverage
economic complementarities and to maintain the current positive momentum in
cooperation, with a focus on deepening practical ties in energy and resources,
trade and investment, and transport to secure more tangible results and boost
mutual prosperity. He also urged closer communication and coordination with
Russia on major international issues and stepped-up cooperation within
multilateral platforms including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS
to rally greater Global South support in defense of shared interests and
fairness.
