头条英文播报|Xi, Putin show united stance on Afghanistan

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China, Russia to actively participate in multilateral mechanisms related to issue

China and Russia agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on the Afghan issue as President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin exchanged in-depth views on the situation in the war-torn country in a phone conversation on Wednesday.

Xi said that China encourages all factions in Afghanistan to establish a broad-based, inclusive political framework through consultation, adopt moderate and prudent domestic and foreign policies, renounce relations with all kinds of terrorist groups and get along with the rest of the world, especially neighboring countries.

He noted that China respects Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, adheres to noninterference in the country's internal affairs and plays a constructive role in promoting the political settlement of the Afghan issue.

During their conversation, Putin said that the evolution of the situation in Afghanistan reveals that external forces' policy of imposing their own political model does not work and will only bring destruction and catastrophe to related countries.

Noting that China and Russia share a similar position and common interests with regard to the Afghan issue, Putin said his country stands ready to have closer contact and coordination with China to actively participate in multilateral mechanisms related to the Afghan issue and to crack down on terrorism and drug trafficking.

His country will also work with China to prevent the spillover of security risks from Afghanistan, resist interference and destruction by external forces and safeguard regional safety and stability, Putin said.

Referring to China-Russia relations, Xi said the two countries' strategic coordination and practical cooperation in all aspects have made a series of achievements, which provided significant support for their development as well as the international community's joint efforts to overcome current difficulties.

He called on the two countries to innovate their modes of cooperation and expand cooperation to more areas in order to achieve new outcomes.

China is willing to work with Russia to deepen cooperation on COVID-19 vaccine development and production, guarantee the security and stability of global supply chains for vaccines and safeguard the safety and health of people in both countries, thus contributing to the building of a global community of health for all, Xi said.

Stressing that only the wearer of the shoes knows if they fit or not, Xi said that only the Chinese and Russian peoples could say which system works in their own countries, calling on the two countries to deepen cooperation in opposing external interference and take their destiny into their own hands.

Xi said that China firmly supports Russia following a development path that is consistent with its national conditions and resolutely supports the measures Russia has adopted to safeguard its national sovereignty and security.

Putin said his country pursues the one-China policy, supports China's legitimate position to safeguard its own core interests on issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and the South China Sea, and opposes any external interference in China's domestic affairs.

Russia also objects to politicizing COVID-19 origin tracing and hopes to continue to deepen practical cooperation with China in all areas, including fighting against the virus, he said.

Both leaders said that it was important and necessary for China and Russia to maintain communication on major bilateral and multilateral issues in a timely manner given the current complex evolution of the international and regional situations. They agreed to maintain close contact through various means.

During their last meeting held via video link in June, the two leaders issued a joint statement that officially decided to extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which was signed two decades ago.

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记者：莫竞西

播报：Jocelyn Eikenburg

音频编辑：万月英

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习近平同俄罗斯总统普京通电话

新华社北京8月25日电 国家主席习近平8月25日同俄罗斯总统普京通电话。

习近平指出，今年以来，中俄以庆祝《中俄睦邻友好合作条约》签署20周年为新起点，推动两国战略协作和全方位务实合作取得一系列新成就，为促进两国各自发展提供了重要支撑，也为团结国际社会共克时艰发挥了中流砥柱作用。双方要创新合作方式，拓展合作领域，争取更多合作成果。当前，新冠肺炎疫情起伏不定，国际抗疫任务艰巨，中方愿同俄方深化疫苗研发生产合作，保障疫苗全球供应链安全稳定，维护两国人民生命安全和身体健康，为构建人类卫生健康共同体贡献中俄力量。

习近平强调，鞋子合不合脚，只有穿的人才知道。哪种制度在中俄行得通，中俄两国人民最有发言权。中俄作为新时代全面战略协作伙伴，要深化反干涉合作，将各自国家前途命运牢牢掌握在自己手中。中方坚定支持俄罗斯走符合本国国情的发展道路，坚定支持俄方为维护国家主权安全所采取的举措。双方要以今年上海合作组织成立20周年为契机，同成员国一道，加强团结协作，加大相互支持，维护地区国家安全和发展利益。

双方就阿富汗局势深入交换意见。

习近平强调，中方尊重阿富汗的主权、独立、领土完整，奉行不干涉阿内政的政策，一直为政治解决阿富汗问题发挥建设性作用。中方愿同包括俄罗斯在内的国际社会各方加强沟通协调，鼓励阿富汗各派协商构建开放包容的政治架构，实施温和稳健的内外政策，同各类恐怖组织彻底切割，同世界各国特别是周边国家友好相处。

普京表示，俄方对俄中关系发展感到满意。今年是《俄中睦邻友好合作条约》签署20周年，对于俄中关系具有特殊意义。76年前，俄中为取得世界反法西斯战争胜利付出巨大民族牺牲、作出决定性贡献。当前形势下，双方应该密切战略协作，相互坚定支持，捍卫二战胜利成果，维护历史真相。俄方坚定奉行一个中国政策，坚定支持中方在涉台、涉港、涉疆和南海等问题上维护自身核心利益的正当立场，坚决反对任何外部势力干涉中国内政，反对将新冠病毒溯源政治化，希望同中方继续深化各领域务实合作，加强抗疫合作。

普京表示，当前阿富汗局势的演变，表明外部势力强行推行其政治模式的政策行不通，只会给相关国家带来破坏和灾难。俄中在阿富汗问题上拥有相似立场和共同利益，俄方愿同中方密切沟通协调，积极参与涉阿富汗问题多边机制，推动阿富汗局势平稳过渡，打击恐怖主义，切断毒品走私，防止阿富汗安全风险外溢，抵御外部势力干预破坏，维护地区安全稳定。

双方一致认为，当前国际和地区形势复杂演变，中俄双方及时就双边和多边重大问题保持沟通十分重要和必要，同意继续通过各种方式保持密切交往。（来源：新华社）