Putin’s latest statement on China
Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted an exclusive interview with CCTV’s "High-end Interview" column in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin: The idea put forward by President Xi has practical significance.
Putin said in an interview that a multipolar world is taking shape, and the ideas and initiatives put forward by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader have practical significance.
Wang Guan, reporter of the General Desk: You know history very well, and you are also the witness and creator of history. Now, at such a historical crossroads, what do you think of the concept of building a community of human destiny put forward by the Supreme Leader, as well as the global security initiative, global development initiative and global civilization initiative put forward by China?
Russian President Vladimir Putin:Thank you for bringing up this topic. Why do you say that? Because I remember, this idea was first put forward by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader when he visited Moscow in 2013 and gave a speech at the Moscow Institute of International Relations. Of course, this is a global position on human history, and everything is interrelated.Now, a multipolar world is taking shape, and this idea is more practical. Chairman of the Supreme Leader put forward this idea in 2013, and now this idea has been put into practice, which is very important.The Chairman of the Supreme Leader put forward the idea of building a global world, in which the destinies of all countries and people are linked. Later, he proposed the "One Belt, One Road" initiative, which is also the practical practice of his concept of a community of human destiny at the theoretical level.In my opinion, the unique feature of the Supreme Leader’s Chairman and China’s policy is that they always maintain the consistency of policies and keep moving towards the common goal while recognizing the essence of the problem.
Wang Guan, reporter of the General Desk: Recently, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has ushered in an expansion, from the original five countries to 11 countries. In your opinion, what kind of historical change is this?
Russian President Vladimir Putin:As a matter of fact, the multipolar world came into being by itself, which benefited from the enhancement of the potential of many countries, especially China.In Asia, India and Indonesia are developing; Many countries in Latin America, such as Brazil, are also developing; Russia is getting back on its feet and becoming stronger. I repeat, this is a reflection of the objective process of the formation of a multipolar world. This shows that all countries that have joined the BRICS support the idea of building a multipolar world. No one wants to be a vassal of another country, and everyone wants an equal relationship. We can also see that if we join the BRICS, we can work together to accelerate the goal of building a multipolar world under the framework of expanding membership, strengthening mechanisms and consolidating relations between countries.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin: The Chairman of the Supreme Leader is a recognized leader in the world.
In the interview, Putin talked about his contacts with the Chairman of the Supreme Leader. He said that the Chairman of the Supreme Leader is a world-recognized leader.
Wang Guan, reporter of the General Desk: President Putin, you have met with the Chairman of the Supreme Leader for more than 40 times. In your opinion, what kind of leader is the Chairman of the Supreme Leader? Are there any interesting stories between you and him that you can share with us?
Russian President Vladimir Putin:The Chairman of the Supreme Leader is one of the leaders recognized in the world. The Chairman of the Supreme Leader is not a leader who makes decisions according to the current situation. He will analyze and evaluate the situation and make long-term considerations with an eye to the future. This is very important. This is the difference between real world leaders and people we call "temporary workers".The "temporary workers" only came for five minutes, showed off on the international stage and then disappeared without a trace. The Chairman of the Supreme Leader is another kind of person. He is a firm, calm, pragmatic and reliable partner. As long as we reach an agreement, we can ensure that both parties abide by the agreement.
Putin said that he had met with the Chairman of the Supreme Leader for more than 40 times and had many happy memories.
Russian President Vladimir Putin:We had a very pleasant meeting. Chairman of the Supreme Leader visited Russia at that time, and we went to St. Petersburg together, boarded the cruiser Avril and took a boat ride on the Neva River in St. Petersburg. In an absolutely calm and friendly atmosphere, we had a long and detailed conversation on bilateral relations and the world situation. Not long ago in March, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader paid another visit, which was also a very pragmatic visit and was of great significance to the future development of relations between our two countries. So I hope this tradition can continue when we meet in China.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin: Building the "Belt and Road" to Promote Mutual Benefit
Putin said that the "One Belt, One Road" initiative is fully compatible with Russia’s idea of developing the Eurasian Economic Union, and participating countries will achieve mutual benefit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin:Ten years ago, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader proposed to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative. I think this initiative is just the right time and has made positive progress, because it aims to gather the strength of all countries and achieve the goal of common development.The initiative is very good, the correct top-level design, and the initiative is still being developed and implemented.Yes, we see that some people regard it as China’s attempt to conquer others, but we see that this is not the case.What we see is the desire for cooperation, so we welcome this initiative of Chairman of the Supreme Leader and are willing to work together with China to promote its implementation.Our own ideas about developing Eurasian economic union, such as building greater Europe and Asia, are completely in line with China’s "Belt and Road Initiative".
Wang Guan, a reporter from the General Station: What do you think has been the real changes brought about by the initiative to jointly build the Belt and Road from a concept to a reality in the past ten years?
Russian President Vladimir Putin:You know, in my opinion, the main advantage of the concept of cooperation put forward by China is that no one imposes anything on others within the framework of cooperation. All the work is exploration, not only to find acceptable solutions, but also to find projects and methods acceptable to all parties to achieve common goals.This is the unique feature of China’s contacts with other countries at this stage under the leadership of the Chairman of the Supreme Leader. No one imposes on the other, no coercion, but provides opportunities.; And even if there are difficulties, we can always actively find solutions.,As I said just now. In my opinion, this is the difference between the "One Belt, One Road" initiative put forward by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader and other projects carried out by some countries with colonial overtones.
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