Overseas Chinese in Russia Talk about The Chinese and Russian Heads of State Video Meeting: "Together for the Future"

MOSCOW, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on December 15, triggering a warm response from overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in Russia. In an interview with reporters, a number of overseas Chinese leaders in Russia said that the meeting between the two heads of state once again demonstrated the increasing maturity and development of Sino-Russian relations.

Bai Sihong, a Chinese cultural scholar in Russia and president of the Russian-Chinese Exchange Association, said in an interview with reporters that he had specifically watched the reports on television about the video meeting between the two heads of state and was "very pleased to see the friendly and pragmatic talks between President Xi Jinping and President Putin." He said that the talks between the two leaders were full of rich and specific contents, and the talks once again demonstrated the increasing maturity and development of Sino-Russian relations. "We overseas Chinese in Russia have personally experienced that the friendly development of Sino-Russian relations has brought tangible benefits to the people of the two countries. Sino-Russian friendship is where our vital interests lie, and we, the overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in Russia, warmly welcome and firmly support all measures taken by the leaders of the two countries to strengthen Sino-Russian friendship and cooperation and safeguard world tranquility. ”

Bai Sihong said that he himself experienced different periods of relations between the Soviet Union (Russia) and China, and "realized that today is the most friendly, pragmatic, sincere and equal era in the history of Sino-Russian relations." Sino-Russian friendly cooperation has brought opportunities for comprehensive and rapid development to the two countries and laid a foundation for people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. "We have a better environment for living, working, studying, exchanging cultures in Russia, and are the beneficiaries of Sino-Russian friendship, thanks to the leaders of the two countries!"

Wu Hao, secretary general and executive vice president of the Federation of Overseas Chinese and Chinese in Russia and president of the Federation of Overseas Chinese and Chinese Youth of Russia, said that in the context of the continuous spread of the global epidemic, the video meeting held by the heads of state of China and Russia has undoubtedly brought warmth and encouragement to the Overseas Chinese and Ethnic Chinese in Russia. Under the rudder of the two heads of state, Sino-Russian relations have continued to develop at a high level, and the people of the two countries, including overseas Chinese in Russia, are the beneficiaries, and the sense of gain of overseas Chinese is the most direct. "Everyone deeply feels that the better the relations between the two countries, the more opportunities and space for personal development will be greater and greater, so overseas Chinese compatriots are also firm supporters and defenders of the friendship between the two countries." Wu Hao said that he believes that the meeting between the two heads of state will certainly make the relations between the two countries stable and far-reaching.

Li Shuangjie, president of the Russian Dragon Newspaper and president of the St. Petersburg Chinese Women's Federation, told reporters that she was very excited to see the report of the video meeting between the heads of state of China and Russia! In particular, President Xi Jinping pointed out that china-Russia all-round pragmatic cooperation has shown great political advantages and opportunities. As participants in Sino-Russian trade, people-to-people exchanges, and other cooperation, overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in Russia feel empathy and are more confident in the friendship between the Chinese and Russian peoples from generation to generation. She said that Beijing will be the first city in the world to host both the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games, and the vast number of overseas Chinese in Russia are very proud of this. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping talked about the "Winter Olympic pact" with President Putin and expressed his willingness to work together to "move towards the future together" to jointly open a new chapter in China-Russia relations in the post-epidemic period. Li Shuangjie said, "We are also eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the 'Winter Olympics Covenant' between the leaders of the two countries. (End)

Source: China News Network