China, Russia to expedite cooperation on cutting-edge technologies: Xi

Visitors view a robot at the booth of China's State Grid during the Light of Internet Expo of the 2020 World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China and Russia should take the opportunities brought by the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and expedite industrial cooperation on cutting-edge technologies.

Xi made the remarks at a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Xi pointed out that the two countries should share development opportunities and expand cooperation under new circumstances.