Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development

Beijing, China - 4 February 2022

At the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin visited China on 4 February 2022.

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A New Era

The sides state that the world is going through momentous changes, and humanity is entering a new era of rapid development and profound transformation. It sees the development of such processes and phenomena as multipolarity, economic globalization, the advent of information society, cultural diversity, transformation of the global governance architecture and world order.

Opposition to Unilateralism

Some actors representing a minority on the international scale continue to advocate unilateral approaches to addressing international issues and resort to force; they interfere in the internal affairs of other states, infringing their legitimate rights and interests, and incite contradictions, differences and confrontation, thus hampering the development and progress of mankind, against the opposition from the international community.

Opposition to NATO Enlargement

The sides oppose further enlargement of NATO and call on the North Atlantic Alliance to abandon its ideologized cold war approaches, to respect the sovereignty, security and interests of other countries, the diversity of their civilizational, cultural and historical backgrounds, and to exercise a fair and objective attitude towards the peaceful development of other States.

Opposition to US Indo-Pacific Strategy and AUKUS

Russia and China stand against the formation of closed bloc structures and opposing camps in the Asia-Pacific region and remain highly vigilant about the negative impact of the United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy on peace and stability in the region.

The sides are seriously concerned about the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom (AUKUS), which provides for deeper cooperation between its members in areas involving strategic stability, in particular their decision to initiate cooperation in the field of nuclear-powered submarines.

”No Limits” Partnership

The sides intend to strengthen coordination on foreign policy, to uphold the principle of multilateralism, to strengthen cooperation in multilateral formats, and to defend common interests. The friendship between the two States has no limits, there are no “forbidden” areas of cooperation.

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The statement outlines a shared vision for a new era of international relations, based on a multipolar world order and a rejection of what it describes as US-led unilateralism. It represents a significant deepening of the strategic partnership between Russia and China.