BEIJING, November 13. /TASS/. Close contacts between China and Russia in many areas allow the two countries to stabilize the situation in the region and avoid a global crisis, said a researcher at the Institute of Russia, Europe Studies of East and Central Asia of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. , Zhang Hong said.

“China and Russia, both permanent members of the UN Security Council and major world powers, join hands to maintain global peace, stability and security. Their strategic mutual trust and close coordination can help stabilize the region and avoid a global crisis,” the report said. The Times cited the expert’s remarks on Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu’s current visit to China.

The political expert clarified that Beijing and Moscow maintain contacts through different channels, achieving concrete results thanks to their strong mutual trust. China supports Russia on multilateral platforms such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), he noted.

The European Union is concerned about the close partnership between China and Russia, as it “could pose a challenge to the Western-dominated world order”, Zhang Hong stressed. The expert recalled that Sino-Russian relations are characterized by non-confrontation and non-targeting of any third parties, which is the right way for major states to get along with each other.

According to Sun Xiuwen, associate professor at the Institute of Central Asian Studies (ICAS) of Lanzhou University (northwest China), cooperation between China and Russia offers great prospects in areas of economy, energy and security.

The coordinated actions of China and Russia in multilateral formats contribute to “amplifying the voice of non-Western countries and promoting multipolarity”, she stressed. The expert also expressed confidence that close cooperation between Beijing and Moscow will persist, despite significant changes in the international arena. .