Russian President Putin stated in response to a question from Xinhua News Agency in St. Petersburg on the 5th that Russia China relations are built on a deep foundation of common interests. The 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened on the 5th, and Putin met with the heads of 16 major news agencies attending the forum, including Xinhua News Agency. Putin stated that the development of Russia China relations is not driven by a single event, but is built on a deep foundation of common interests. The relationship between the two countries is steadily moving forward and has achieved fruitful results in almost all areas of cooperation. Putin said that in the past 15 years, China has been Russia's main economic and trade partner. The current bilateral trade volume exceeds expectations, and according to Chinese statistics, it has reached approximately 240 billion US dollars. At the same time, Russia China economic and trade cooperation is becoming increasingly diversified. In addition to energy cooperation such as oil and gas, coal, electricity, and nuclear energy, the two sides also have broad cooperation prospects in high-tech fields such as aircraft manufacturing and artificial intelligence. He emphasized that cooperation between the two countries on the international stage is an important factor in maintaining world stability. Putin pointed out that this year is the Year of Culture between Russia and China. Cultural exchange lays the foundation for strengthening the relationship between the two peoples, promoting cooperation in various fields, and creating a favorable environment, and its importance is no less than that of cooperation between the two countries in other fields. Putin believes that in terms of development achievements, China has successfully created a very unique and effective economic development model, and China is achieving growth at a speed that meets its own needs. Putin emphasized that Western countries attempting to slow down China's economic development is wrong. "To succeed, Western countries need to integrate into China's economic development process, rather than interfere with China's economic development.". He pointed out that the Western hype about China's "overcapacity in electric vehicles" is an attempt to restrict Chinese car exports through non market means. (Lai Xin She)