China considers cooperation with Russia in the nuclear sector a priority 19.05.2021 14:14 Share The President of the People’s Republic of China recalled that 2021 is marked by the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Russian-Chinese Treaty on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation According to TASS, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that the Chinese authorities consider cooperation with Russia in nuclear energy as a special priority for bilateral comprehensive strategic interaction. “Against the backdrop of a pandemic and unprecedented changes over the past century, our countries provide each other with firm mutual support, which clearly demonstrates the deep meaning of the Chinese-Russian comprehensive cooperation”, – he stressed, speaking at the ceremony to start construction of power units at two Russian-Chinese nuclear power plants. – ”Energy has always been the most significant, most successful and largest industry in our practical cooperation. And cooperation in the atomic sphere is its priority”. Xi Jinping recalled that 2021 is marked by the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Russian-Chinese Treaty on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation. “President Putin and I have agreed that both sides will strive to promote bilateral relations even higher, wider and deeper”, – the Chinese leader added. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping took part in a ceremony to mark the start of construction of new Russian-designed power units at two nuclear power plants in China via video conference on Wednesday.

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