Sanctions, sport and surprise for XI Jinping: what Putin spoke to the media Corporation of China
The President talked to the Chinese journalist on the eve of his visit to China.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 8 June will visit Beijing on a state visit, and then will participate in the summit of the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO) in Qingdao, which will be held June 9-10. In anticipation of the trip, the President talked with the Chairman of Corporation of China Shen Hasuna. TASS has selected key quotes from Putin in this interview.
About relations with China
China and Russia are neighbors. We communicate with each other for centuries, have very deep historical ties and roots. And it’s no coincidence that we, as neighbors, have built in recent decades, a relationship that probably today do not even have example in the world. This is a relationship that is built, indeed, on account of the interests of each other.
On the “Russian dream”
The desire to improve people’s lives. This goal can be achieved in many different ways and with different tools, but one goal, and in Russia there can be no other purpose than improving the lives of our citizens.
Sanctions
The presence of some restrictions and sanctions we are not surprised, we are not afraid and will never force us to abandon the independent, sovereign development.
Of Russian sovereignty
I assume that Russia will either be sovereign or non-existent. And of course, the Russian people will always choose the former. I think, like Chinese people.
No other way we have.
But we understand that our partners here these restrictions and sanctions focus on one thing — to restrain the development.
How did you do on your birthday in the company of XI Jinping
We made it very simple. I will not hide (I don’t know, he wouldn’t be angry), drank a glass of vodka, just cut some sausage. We just after the end of the day He did a very accessible and humanly sincere person. But at the same time a very reliable partner.