Putin's visit signifies high level of cooperation
China DailyRussian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China on May 16 to 17, his first foreign trip since being elected president in March for the next six years, demonstrates the highest level of Russia-China cooperation. For example, some claim that Russia will turn away from China as soon as it re-establishes cooperation with the European Union or the United States, or if Russia's "turning to the East" policy fails. China's engagements with Russia, the US, Germany, France, Serbia, Hungary, Vietnam, India and many other countries and its memberships for organizations such as APEC, BRICS, the SCO and the G20 show China has adopted a balanced foreign policy approach aimed at creating a more equal and fair, multipolar world order. In this context, Putin's first visit to China after his re-election as Russia's president is another confirmation that China is a responsible global power and Sino-Russian cooperation is strategic and long-term in nature.