Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China and Russia should consolidate and expand bilateral relations and push for in-depth development of practical cooperation.br br Speaking during a video meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi stressed that in the new year, he is willing to work with Putin to continue guiding China-Russia relations towards greater heights, to cope with the uncertainties of the external environment with the stability and resilience of China-Russia relations, to jointly promote the development and revitalization of the two countries, and to uphold international fairness and justice.