China, Russia to open new chapter in bilateral relations: Chinese FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the opening ceremony of an exhibition of archives and documents commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Russia together with Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

BEIJING, Sept. 29 -- China and Russia will open a new chapter in bilateral relations, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Sunday.

Wang made the remarks when attending the opening ceremony of an exhibition of archives and documents commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Russia together with Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov.

Noting the exhibition commemorates a special friendship, an unforgettable journey, a new type of relationship and a common responsibility, Wang called on the two sides to further strengthen coordination and shoulder the common responsibility of safeguarding multilateralism and upholding the purposes of the UN Charter.

China-Russia relations are at their best in history, as the two countries are developing a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, Wang said.