OREANDA-NEWS. During the briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that the Chinese authorities highly appreciate the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the development of Sino-Russian relations and have positive expectations regarding cooperation in the coming year, TASS reports.

Earlier, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said that China and Russia need to deepen strategic cooperation to resist pressure from the United States and the West.

According to him, Beijing and Moscow should continue strategic cooperation "back to back", strengthening the practical part in different areas. Only with active interaction, according to Hanhui, will it be possible to respond productively to the actions of the West and Washington.

Also, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation noted that in the trade and economic spheres it is worth promoting cooperation in the field of investment, agriculture, the digital economy and other areas.

“The United States, along with its Western allies, is putting pressure on China and Russia on all fronts - in the political, economic, military, humanitarian, security, science and technology sectors, exercising“ extraterritorial jurisdiction ”and arbitrarily applying sanctions against government departments, enterprises and personnel of both countries in an attempt to contain the development of China and Russia, ”said Hanhui.

According to him, Beijing and Moscow should continue strategic cooperation "back to back", strengthening the practical part in different areas. Only with active interaction, according to Hanhui, will it be possible to respond productively to the actions of the West and Washington.