# China seeks to strengthen friendship with Russia, vice premier says

https://mins.news/en/item/43385

- TASS, 2026-09-03 08:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2181907

> Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said China wants to strengthen friendly ties with Russia and broaden cooperation in several areas. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, he described people-to-people friendship as the foundation of bilateral cooperation and cited a survey saying more than 90% of Russians view the state of China-Russia relations positively.

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