BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that despite changes in the international situation, China-Russia relations will proceed with ease, which will help each other's development and revitalization and inject stability and positive energy into international relations.

He made the remarks while having a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the latter's request.

History and reality show that China and Russia are good neighbors that cannot be moved away, and true friends who share weal and woe, support each other, and achieve common development, he said.

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The two leaders had a video meeting before the Spring Festival during which they made plans for the development of China-Russia relations throughout the year and strengthened coordination on a series of major international and regional issues.

Various departments from both countries are steadily advancing cooperation in all fields in accordance with the consensus reached by the two leaders, including carrying out activities to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the 80th anniversary of the victory of World Anti-Fascist War, said Xi.

China-Russia ties enjoy strong internal driving force and unique strategic value, he said, adding that the relationship does not target any third party nor would it be influenced by any third party.

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The development strategies and foreign policies of China and Russia are for the long-term, said the Chinese leader.

He stressed that at the beginning of the overall escalation of the Ukraine crisis, he put forward the "four should" and other basic proposals for resolving the crisis.

In September last year, China and Brazil, together with some countries of the Global South, set up the Group of Friends for Peace on the Ukraine crisis to create an atmosphere and accumulate conditions for promoting the political settlement of the crisis, he said.

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Xi said China is happy to see Russia and relevant parties make positive efforts to defuse the Ukraine crisis.

The two sides also agreed to maintain communication and coordination through various means.