China, Russia always moving forward 'hand in hand', Xi tells Putin

Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping said China and Russia have always moved forward "hand in hand" along the right path of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.

In an exchange of New Year greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi also said that mutual trust and strategic coordination between both countries continues to reach higher levels under their leadership.