On January 2, 2024, Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong met with Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov.

Sun Weidong said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Russia relations have maintained sound, steady and in-depth development. This year, both sides will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and hold the Years of Culture between China and Russia. China is ready to take this opportunity to work with Russia to follow through on the important common understandings between the two heads of state across the board, continuously enhance mutual trust, expand cooperation, carry forward the friendship, and keep deepening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

Igor Morgulov said that Russia is ready to make joint efforts with China to further consolidate the traditional friendship between the two countries and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, so as to constantly inject new impetus into the development of Russia-China relations.

The two sides also had an exchange of views on issues of mutual interest and concern.