President Xi Jinping awarded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the first-ever Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China.

国家主席习近平向俄罗斯总统普京授予中华人民共和国首枚“友谊勋章”。

根据《中华人民共和国国家勋章和国家荣誉称号法》，国家设立中华人民共和国“友谊勋章”（Friendship Medal），授予为我国社会主义现代化建设和促进中外交流合作、维护世界和平作出杰出贡献的外国人（foreigners who have made outstanding contributions to China's socialist modernization drive, in promoting exchange and cooperation between China and the world, and in safeguarding world peace），为国家最高荣誉（the highest state honor）。

The introduction of the Friendship Medal is designed to convey the basic ideas of friendship, peace, fairness, and justice to the world by setting up models of friendship between China and foreign countries, and to promote the world's understanding of China.

设立颁授中华人民共和国“友谊勋章”，旨在通过树立中外友谊典范，向世界传递友谊和平、公平正义等基本理念，增进世界对中国的了解。

中华人民共和国“友谊勋章”章体以金色、蓝色为主色调，采用和平鸽、地球、握手、荷花（a peace dove, the Earth, a handshake, and a lotus）等元素，章链采用中国结、万年青、牡丹花、玉璧、兰草等元素（the chain features elements such as Chinese knots, evergreens, peonies, a jade disc and orchids），整体采用花丝镶嵌（filigree and inlay）、掐丝珐琅（cloisonne）等传统工艺手工制作。

The design symbolizes the lasting friendship and solidarity between the Chinese people and the people of all other countries, as well as the hope for common prosperity and development around the world.

设计制作象征中国人民同各国人民友好团结、友谊长存，祝愿世界各国共同繁荣发展。