ST. PETERSBURG, October 21. /TASS/. By developing their bilateral relations, China and Russia have established a model of high-level trust and cooperation between major powers, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang has said.

"Over the past few decades, regardless of how the international situation has changed, our commitment to good-neighborliness, friendship, cooperation, and development has remained constant. We [China and Russia] adhere to the principles of non-alignment, non-confrontation, and not targeting third parties; we uphold the spirit of mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation; and we promote engagement aimed at achieving comprehensive results. In doing so, we have created a model of high-quality cooperation and a high level of mutual trust between major powers and neighboring countries," he said during the 31st regular meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in St. Petersburg.