OREANDA-NEWS. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states. This was reported by the Kremlin press service. “Our country was the first to recognize the People’s Republic of China and immediately established the closest interaction with it. Recalling the history of Russian-Chinese relations, we can confidently say that they have stood the test of time with honor”, Putin said.

He praised the successes in the development of constructive cooperation in the most diverse areas that Moscow and Beijing have recently achieved, the expansion of a meaningful political dialogue at all levels, as well as the coordination of efforts in resolving topical issues on the regional and global agenda, including within the UN, SCO, BRICS and other multilateral structures.

The President of Russia expressed confidence in further building up the entire range of Russian-Chinese ties for the benefit of the friendly peoples of the two countries, in the interests of strengthening stability and security on the Eurasian continent and around the world, the Kremlin’s press service said in a statement.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Russian diplomatic relations. This was reported by the Central Television of China. "On behalf of the government and people of China, Xi Jinping sent a warm congratulation to the Russian leader on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries", the news release says.