China’s Foreign Ministry has said that relations with Russia have long moved to a higher level than merely allied
Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the ministry, commented at a briefing on Friday on Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s statement that Moscow and Beijing intend to form a military alliance.
“China appreciates President Putin’s statement at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club on assessing Russia-China relations”, – the diplomat said.
This year, the Treaty of Good Neighborhood, Friendship and Cooperation between Russia and China turns 20 years old. The relations between the two countries are based on the principles of non-alignment with different blocs and non-confrontation and non-targeting of their ties against third states.