中国主席、ロシアと協力「拡大」の用意　国交樹立７５年で祝電

【北京ＡＦＰ＝時事】中国の習近平国家主席は２日、ロシアのウラジーミル・プーチン大統領と両国の国交樹立７５年を記念して祝電を交換し、ロシアとの協力を「拡大」する用意があると伝えた。国営新華社通信が報じた。（写真は、中国・北京で、握手する習近平・国家主席〈右〉とロシアのウラジーミル・プーチン大統領。スプートニク配信〈資料写真〉）
　習氏は「（中国は）プーチン氏と共に、二国間の実務協力をあらゆる面で絶えず広げる用意がある」と述べ、「永続的な善隣友好関係、包括的戦略的パートナーシップ、互恵関係」に言及した。
　また、「１００年に一度の大きな変化に直面する中」において、中ロ関係を深めようとしてきた近年のプーチン氏と自身の努力を称賛。「中ロ間の政治的相互信頼関係は深まり続け、実務協力は目覚ましい成果を上げている」と述べた。
　習氏は今月、ロシア南西部カザンで開催される新興５か国首脳会議に出席する予定。プーチン氏との首脳会談も行われるとみられている。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/10/02-16:50）

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he was ready to expand cooperation, as the two leaders exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, state media said.
Xi said China was ready to join Putin to constantly expand all-round pragmatic cooperation between (our) two countries, state news agency Xinhua said.
Permanent good-neighbourly friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation, Xi told Putin, according to Xinhua.
Putin has looked to the Chinese leader for support since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with the allies boosting trade to record highs as Moscow faces heavy economic sanctions from the West.
Moscow and Beijing both rail against Western hegemony, particularly what they see as US domination of global affairs, and declared a no limits partnership shortly before Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine.
Xi is set to attend a meeting of the BRICS countries in the southwestern Russian city of Kazan this month, where he is expected to meet Putin.
On Wednesday, Xi also hailed his and Putin's efforts to deepen ties in recent years in the face of major changes unseen in a century.
Political mutual trust between the two sides has continued to deepen, practical cooperation has achieved remarkable results, he said.