Xi says profound China-Russia friendship not to change

KAZAN, Russia -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Tuesday that he believes the profound friendship spanning generations between China and Russia will not change, and the two countries' responsibility of benefiting the world and the people as major countries will not change either.

Xi made the remarks when meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Chinese president arrived in Kazan earlier in the day for the 16th BRICS Summit.