On October 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. Some reporters asked questions. Patrushev, an assistant to the Russian president and chairman of the Maritime Commission, is visiting China. Can you tell me about the arrangements for Patrushev's current visit? How does the Chinese side evaluate the current Sino-Russian relations? Mao Ning said that China and Russia are comprehensive strategic cooperation partners in the new era. In recent years, under the strategic leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Putin, mutual political trust between China and Russia has deepened, strategic cooperation has become closer, and mutually beneficial cooperation has continued to expand, setting a model for a new type of international relationship and relationship with neighboring powers. Mao Ning said that this is the first time that Mr. Patrushev has visited China as Chairman of the Russian Maritime Commission. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Central Committee, and heads of other relevant departments will hold separate meetings with Chairman Patrushev to exchange views on bilateral relations and sea-related cooperation. China is willing to use this visit as an opportunity to further deepen strategic communication with Russia, promote practical cooperation, and continuously inject new momentum into Sino-Russian relations in the new era.

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