Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to China's President Xi Jinping on Sunday after Xi was appointed as leader of the country for an unprecedented third term.
The Kremlin said Putin told Xi he looked forward to continuing to develop a "comprehensive partnership" between Russia and China.
Putin said he would be "happy to continue our constructive dialogue and close common work aimed at strengthening the... strategic cooperation between our countries," according to a statement from the Kremlin, as he wished Xi prosperity and "new successes".
