The Russian President held a meeting today, Thursday, on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum with Li Hongzhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.
Putin added, “I congratulate China once again on successfully holding the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and on the initiatives proposed by the Chinese President. As I mentioned earlier, they are all comprehensive and timely.”
Addressing the guest, Putin said, “You and I arrived from China at the same time – you and I, in my opinion, arrived in Vladivostok at the same time.”
