Welcome ceremony, small-scale and large-scale talks, signature and cooperation text exchange ceremony, meeting reporters together, welcome banquet, tea talk... President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia. On May 8, the cordial interaction and in-depth exchanges between the heads of state of China and Russia, from 10 a.m. to the evening.

When meeting with President Putin, President Xi Jinping pointed out that in the face of the international situation of chaos and intertwining, China and Russia must firmly uphold the spirit of permanent good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic cooperation, and win-win cooperation, cross the wind and rain, and cross the mountains and rivers together, comprehensively enhance the height, dimension and resilience of China-Russia relations, inject more stability into world peace and security, and provide stronger driving force for global development and prosperity.

"Storm and rain, crossing together, and crossing together", the eight refinement and powerful words convey the strategic choices of the two major powers towards the future, and also demonstrate the leaders of the major powers' deep grasp of the general trend of history.

At present, the century-old changes have accelerated, and human society has reached a new crossroads. Unilateralism and protectionism are impacting the world against the current, hegemony and power politics are coming in a raging trend, and the world has entered a new period of turbulent and change. What choices are made by countries, especially major powers, will determine the direction of the times and influence the world pattern.

Faced with the waves of "storms" and "storms" on the road ahead, President Xi Jinping pointed out in a tea talk with President Putin that as long as China and Russia maintain strategic determination and adhere to strategic cooperation, no force can stop the two countries from achieving their respective development and revitalization, the will of the people who are friendly to China and Russia for generations, and the trend of the times of the world's multipolarization and economic globalization.

Old friends gathered again to plan a way forward for China and Russia to cross over and over again and again -

President Xi Jinping stressed that China and Russia should adhere to friendship for generations and be true friends who have been tempered into steel for hundreds of years; adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results, be good partners for each other's achievements; adhere to fairness and justice, be defenders of the international order; adhere to unity and work together, and be leaders of global governance. These "four persistences" are not only a summary of the historical experience of China and Russia working together, but also a grand plan to focus on the current and future international situation and continue to reach new heights of China-Russia relations.

The new cooperation between old friends has laid a solid foundation for China and Russia to cross and cross over and over again and again - President Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Russia should adhere to the general direction of cooperation, eliminate external interference, and make the foundation for "stable" cooperation more solid and the momentum for "advancement" is more sufficient. During the visit, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the exchange of more than 20 bilateral cooperation texts, covering many areas such as biosecurity, investment protection, digital economy, quarantine, and film cooperation. Towards the goal of high-quality mutually beneficial cooperation, high-standard interconnection pattern, and deep-seated mutual understanding among the people, the cooperation between the two sides continues to deepen, allowing the people of both countries to continue to benefit.

President Putin said that Russia and China have always worked together and supported each other, and the friendship between the two countries is unbreakable. We are willing to maintain close strategic communication with President Xi Jinping, provide strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations, jointly respond to the challenges of complex international situations, deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation, safeguard the common interests of the two countries, and promote the world to develop in the direction of justice, democracy and multipolarization.

Don't be confused by moment and event, nor disturb by high winds and waves. During the visit, the two heads of state signed a joint statement on further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia in the new era. China and Russia also issued a joint statement on global strategic stability and a joint statement on further strengthening cooperation and safeguarding the authority of international law, sending a clear signal to the world that they are not afraid of wind and rain, are not afraid of obstacles and mountains, and are firm in their journey.

80 years ago, the people of China and Russia made great sacrifices, won great victory, and made historical contributions to the maintenance of world peace and the cause of human progress.

President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia and attended the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union, demonstrating to the world the responsibility of a great power to "learn history and create a future together" and the firm belief of "crossing the wind and rain together, crossing the mountains and mountains together".

As President Xi Jinping pointed out: history and reality have fully proved that sustaining development and deepening China-Russia relations is the inherent meaning of inheriting the friendship between the two peoples for generations, an inevitable choice for both sides to achieve each other and promote their respective development and revitalization, and it is also a call for the times to defend international fairness and justice and promote the reform of the global governance system.

Planning: Liu Jiang, Han Mo

Editors: Yang Yijun, Zhu Jichai

Chief writers: Shao Yibo, Hu Mengxue, Zhou Tianhong

Visual: Zhang Huihui, Gao Songling

Co-produced by Xinhua News Agency Domestic and International Departments

Produced by Xinhua News Agency's First Studio