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Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning in During a briefing on Thursday, she said that China is ready to cooperate with Russia in various areas, including the Arctic.
When asked whether China is ready to cooperate with Russia in the Northern Sea Route, Mao Ning indicated that the Chinese side is ready to cooperate with the Russian Federation in various areas, including the Arctic. She emphasized the readiness of the PRC to cooperate with Russia based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.
A day earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the opening speech of the “One Belt, One Road Forum” in Beijing: that Russia invites interested countries to cooperate on the development of the Northern Sea Route.