President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan attended a concert with visiting Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura Mattarella at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Friday night.
The concert focuses on the works by the renowned Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Italian Embassy, the concert featured performances by artists from both China and Italy.
The Italian president arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a state visit to China from Nov. 7 to 12 at the invitation of President Xi.
The visit came as this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Italy comprehensive strategic partnership.
Xi, his wife attend concert with visiting Italian president, his daughter
China and Russia held the 19th round of their annual strategic security consultation in Beijing on Tuesday, with both sides exchanging in-depth views on major issues of common concern related to strategic security.
The meeting was co-chaired by Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council.
Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Wang said that under the leadership of the two heads of state, China-Russia relations have maintained sound, stable momentum amid changes in global affairs.
Both sides adhere to the principles of lasting good-neighborliness and friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination, and mutually beneficial cooperation, all of which serve the fundamental interests of the two peoples, Wang observed.
He said that China and Russia have supported each other firmly on issues concerning their core interests, deepened political mutual trust and promoted practical cooperation, creating a new model for relations between neighboring major countries, and significantly promoting solidarity and cooperation within the Global South.
Guided by the consensus reached by the two heads of state, the China-Russia strategic security consultation mechanism should strengthen coordination on strategic and overarching issues related to the security and development interests of both sides, Wang said.
Wang also called for enhanced exchange and multilateral coordination between the two countries amid the changing international landscape, so as to provide a strong guarantee for the high-level development momentum of China-Russia relations and ensure that the two countries work together to maintain global strategic stability.
Shoigu said that Russia is willing to work with China to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS, aiming to promote the continuous development of Russia-China relations.
China, Russia hold annual strategic security consultation
China, Russia hold annual strategic security consultation
