NO limit on China Russia friendship China thumbs up for Russian FMs beyond alliances remarks

CNR: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on January 26 that the RussiaChina comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era is a model of statetostate relations in the 21th century. In some ways, it goes beyond traditional militarypolitical alliances to a higher level, he said, adding that Western countries are trying to use various despicable means, such as sanctions, demonization in the media and the provocations of intelligence agencies to punish Russia, China and other countries that follow independent policies. Do you have any comment Zhao Lijian: We noted and appreciate the positive remarks made by Foreign Minister Lavrov on ChinaRussia relations. His words embodies the highlevel consensus between China and Russia on the bilateral relations. I want to stress that there is no ceiling to ChinaRussia mutual trust, no forbidden zone in our strategic cooperation and no limit on how far our longstanding friendship can go. China and Russia see each