China, Russia set new paradigm for major-country relations: FM

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia have forged a new paradigm of major-country relations that differs entirely from the obsolete Cold War approach, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

On the basis of non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party, China and Russia strive for lasting good-neighborliness and friendship and seek to deepen their comprehensive strategic coordination, Wang told a press conference held on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the national legislature.

Russian natural gas is fueling numerous Chinese households, and Chinese-made automobiles are running on Russian roads, fully showing the strong resilience and broad prospects of China-Russia mutually beneficial cooperation, he noted.

"Maintaining and growing the China-Russia relationship is a strategic choice by the two sides based on the fundamental interests of the two peoples, and it is also what we must do to keep pace with the trend of the world," Wang said.