China and Russia facing crucial task of steering to prosperity, says ambassador

MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS/. Beijing and Moscow are currently facing a crucial task of developing their economies, improving the wellbeing of their people and achieving prosperity, outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui said in an article written for TASS. According to the diplomat, common interests of the two countries are great, but the amounts of new threats and challenges are no less important. Among them he listed trade protectionism and hegemonic policies, unstable situation and new problems in trouble spots of the globe. "As an ambassador of my country abroad, I have always seen and keep seeing as my key goal the task of putting into practice the strategic agreements on different trajectoris achieved by the leaders of the two states, while seeing support for ongoing development and deepening of bilateral relations as my personal responsibility," the Chinese diplomat stressed. Scope of cooperation "Relying on strong political trust and standing shoulder to shoulder", China and Russia have "secured mutual assistance in protecting the territory, as well as mutual trust and mutually advantageous cooperation," Li Hui stated. Over the past decade, the two countries have created the mechanisms of regular prime ministerial meetings, contacts between parliamentary committees as well as different-level mechanisms on energy, investment, humanitarian, trade-economic and regional cooperation, cooperation in the law-enforcement activity and strategic security, regional cooperation mechanisms "Yangtze-Volga" and "China’s Northeast--Russian Far East". "Certain regions of the two countries have established relations of friendship between their provinces, districts and cities, and by now the number of these twin regions has reached 140. Besides, the sides have formed numerous bridges of regional cooperation and cooperation between corporations, using Chinese-Russian fairs, regional forums and other events as a platform for that," the ambassador said. Gratitude to Russia "Over the past ten years, I have traveled through the length and breadth of Russia, visiting 42 Russian regions, a lot of major facilities throughout the country, while the embassy has arranged numerous introductory presentations in 12 Russian regions," Li Hui said. "Over the years of my work, I have got even more fascinated by Russian literature and art. I often reread Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Chekov and Tolstoy, Gorky and other renowned writers, inspired by their attractive force and thoughts. I love the vastness of forests and fields, the depth of the Volga River, the cleanness of Lake Baikal and coldness of the Arctic region - this helps me understand the strength of the Russian character, resolve and optimism of the Russian people," the diplomat wrote. "I wish that a peaceful, stable, happy and calm Russia join efforts with China to shoulder-to-shoulder go along the path of joint cooperation and a planned evolution into a new epoch," the Chinese diplomat summed up. Read more