Ukraine ready to promote cooperation with China to new level

KIEV, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine is ready to promote its mutually beneficial cooperation with China to a new level, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a congratulatory letter to a high-level Ukrainian-Chinese forum held here on Tuesday.

In his letter, Shmyhal spoke highly of China's great achievements in various fields in recent years and pointed out that China is a good friend and strategic partner of Ukraine.

During the forum's opening, Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Fan Xianrong said in order to better know about China and understand in which direction it will move in the future, the world should carefully study its thoughts on state governance and the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.