On the evening of May 20, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin together attended the photo exhibition “China-Russia Everlasting Friendship: A Model of Major-Country Relations” at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

President Xi and President Putin paused from time to time to take a closer look at the photos and listen to the commentary. They recalled with pleasure the moments of friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and Russia in recent years. The two heads of state noted that the great cause of China-Russia friendship is in line with the prevailing trend of history and of the times. It is unbreakable, and will continue to steadily advance forward and write new, splendid chapters.

The photo exhibition is jointly organized by Xinhua News Agency and TASS. It highlights the close interactions between the two heads of state in the new era and demonstrates the solid progress in developing China-Russia good neighborliness and friendly cooperation.

Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Wang Yi were present.