President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said he stands ready to work with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to continue expanding all-round practical cooperation.

Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message sent to Putin on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Xi said China and Russia are each other's largest neighbour and have continuously upgraded the quality of bilateral ties based on the fundamental interests of the two countries and two peoples while drawing from historical experience since the establishment of relations in 1949.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi said he highly regards the development of China-Russia relations, and stands ready to work with Putin to take the opportunity of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties to firmly steer bilateral relations in the right direction.

Putin, for his part, said Russia-China relations have reached their highest level in history at present, and expressed confidence the two sides will fully implement the consensus reached during his meetings with Xi.

Xi is set to attend a meeting of the BRICS countries in the southwestern Russian city of Kazan this month, where he is expected to meet Putin. (Xinhua/AFP)