Russia supports the initiative put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping to create a more effective system of global governance, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said on Monday during a speech at the expanded SCO+ meeting in Tianjin.
According to Russian media, in his speech, V. Putin noted that "Russia supports President Xi Jinping's initiative and is interested in beginning concrete discussions on the proposals put forward by our Chinese friends."
The Russian leader recalled that since its establishment in 2001, the SCO "has been actively involved in efforts to foster an atmosphere of peace and security, trust, and cooperation across the common Eurasian continent."
"In this regard, we have, of course, listened carefully to everything proposed by Mr. Xi Jinping on the creation of a new, more effective and functional system of global governance," he assured.
