A China-Russia think-tank forum¹ kicked off in Beijing Tuesday.

 

中俄智库高端论坛周二在北京召开。

 

The forum, jointly² held by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), will be hosted in turns in China and Russia.

 

This year's forum has attracted over 300 people to attend. The topics discussed include domestic and foreign affairs of both countries, coordination³ in a changing world, as well as cooperation on security, energy and culture.

 

China-Russia relations have become healthy and mature new-type relations between major countries through development over the years, which boosted development and forcefully safeguarded the sovereignty, security and development interests of the two countries, said Dai Bingguo, Chinese chairman of the China-Russia Friendship Committee for Peace and Development.

 

Looking forward, China-Russia relations should scale new heights, to raise the comprehensive strategic partnership⁴ of coordination between the two countries to a new higher level, Dai said.

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