Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke over phone on Monday and exchanged good wishes for the New Year.
2020 has been an unprecedented year not only for China and Russia, but also for the whole world, Xi noted.
"The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought severe challenges to the life and security of human beings and huge impact on the global economy," Xi said, while speaking highly of the two countries' cooperation in the fight against the pandemic.
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