When Chinese President Xi Jinping pays a state visit to Russia from June 5 to 7, China and Russia are expected to sign joint communiqués that will propel bilateral ties to a higher level. Chinese experts said this is necessary as the two sides face rising unilateralism and hegemonism. China's Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Hanhui said at a press conference on May 30, that the two countries are expected to sign two important political joint communiqués. One of the communiqués aims to enhance the quality and level of bilateral ties and the other would show the two countries' shared resolutions on dealing with challenges in the strategic security fields. Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Hanhui said, "China and Russia respect each other's core interests and major concerns and firmly support each other. Bilateral ties have never been aimed at a third party and will not be interfered with or affected by a third party." He also said China and Russia are also expected to sign dozens of cooperation agreements on trade and investment, including energy and petroleum. Yang Jin, an associate research fellow at the Department of Russia-Eastern Europe-Central Asia studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, said (May 30) that the US keeps imposing and escalating sanctions on Russia, while China and the US are at a stalemate in the US-initiated trade war. Cui Heng, an expert at East China Normal University, told (May 30) the Global Times that updating bilateral ties fits the two countries' interests. Xi Jinping will also attend the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum during his stay in Russia and receive an honorary doctorate from the Saint Petersburg State University. China and Russia are also expected to sign dozens of cooperation agreements on trade and investment, including energy and petroleum.
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