BEIJING, July 23 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the sixth China-Russia Energy Business Forum on Tuesday.

Xi said this year marks the 75th anniversary of China-Russia diplomatic ties. With the joint efforts of both sides, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era has been moving forward full of vigor, and bilateral energy cooperation has become increasingly mature, stable and resilient, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples, he said.

At the new historical starting point, China stands ready to work with Russia to continuously push forward the mutually beneficial cooperation in the energy sector, safeguard the steadiness and resilience of the energy industrial chain and supply chain, so as to contribute to a more robust, green and healthy development of global energy industry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent a congratulatory message to the forum on Tuesday.