China says it is ready to strengthen its strategic partnership with Russia in order to enhance mutual interests.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday that the two countries plan to advance cooperation in fields such as space and technology.
The comments came after Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin revealed on Monday that China had shown interest in buying Russian-made rocket engines.
The Chinese official said recent talks between Rogozin and China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang were focused on a number of issues which included space and technologies.
According to Rogozin، China has given top priority to its lunar program “above all.”
However، the high-ranking Russian official warned China that its lunar program was “practically impossible without certain equipment supplied by the Russian Federation.”
China has already sent its first space rocket to the moon in a historic lunar landing on December 14، 2013.