Proceeding from their responsibility for world peace and development as permanent members of the UN Security Council and their shared position on major international issues, strictly adhering to the Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on a Multi-Polar World and the Establishment of a New International Order signed on April 23, 1997 and the Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on the International Order of the 21st Century signed on July 1, 2005, and Stressing the historic significance of the establishment of China-Russia strategic partnership of cooperation and the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation signed on July 16, 2001, The People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as "the two sides") make the following statement:

1. The world today is undergoing great transformation. Peace, development and cooperation have become the call of the times. The trend towards a multi-polar world is irreversible. With deepened economic globalization and rapid scientific and technological advancement, global and regional cooperation is flourishing. At the same time, unilateralism and power politics still exist, as well as frequent regional conflicts due to ethnic and religious reasons. The global economy is increasingly imbalanced, and the world is faced with more and more new threats and challenges.

Under these circumstances, all countries in the world should work in unison to effectively tackle common threats and challenges and build a harmonious world of lasting peace and common prosperity. They should uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, act in strict accordance with the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality, mutual benefit and peaceful co-existence as well as the international law and other universally recognized norms governing international relations, abandon the Cold War mentality and bloc politics, and advocate equality, democracy and coordination.

2. The two sides support the leading role of the United Nations in international affairs and believe that the UN plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining world peace and promoting cooperation and common development of all countries. The two sides agree that the UN should undergo necessary and rational reforms to enhance its authority and efficiency so that it can better cope with new threats and challenges. The reform should be carried out in a step-by-step and consensus-based approach.

3. The two sides condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. They are concerned about attempts to spread terrorist ideas and the ever closer ties between terrorism and transnational organized crimes and drug trafficking. The two sides believe that the international community should work together to fight terrorism in a multilateral framework on the basis of the UN Charter and universally recognized norms governing international relations. Double standards should have no place in counter-terrorism efforts and counter-terrorism should not be used as a pretext for any purposes contrary to safeguarding world stability and security.

Therefore, the two sides shall commit themselves to strengthening the central and coordinating role of the UN in the efforts of the international community to combat terrorism and meet other new challenges and threats, implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and other important UN counter-terrorism documents, and facilitating the consensus on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism among all parties. The two sides shall adopt pro-active measures to mobilize all social forces including NGOs and the business community to curb the spread of terrorist ideas and remove new threats and challenges.