Russian aide: 'Spirit of Beijing' cooperation with China exists
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Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov stated that the 'spirit of Beijing,' representing cooperation between Russia and China, truly exists and is tangible, contrasting it with the 'spirit of Anchorage.'
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Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov commented on the 'spirit of Beijing' during President Vladimir Putin's visit to China. He contrasted this with the 'spirit of Anchorage,' referring to past understandings between Russia and the US.
BEIJING, May 20. /TASS/. Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov has stated that the "spirit of Beijing," unlike the "spirit of Anchorage," really does exist.
"Well, probably. The 'spirit of Beijing' does exist. I don't know about the 'spirit of Anchorage'; I've never used that phrase," Ushakov told TV Channel One, responding to a question about whether it's time to "forget" about the "spirit of Anchorage" and talk about the "spirit of Beijing."
The presidential aide emphasized that the spirit of cooperation between Russia and China "really does exist."
"You can not only breathe it in, but also touch it, in my opinion," Ushakov noted.
In these words, the Russian leader's aide assessed the atmosphere of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing on May 19-20. According to Ushakov, Putin's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping are proceeding "very positively."
In Anchorage, Alaska, Putin met with US President Donald Trump last August, and the understandings reached there are sometimes described as "the spirit of Anchorage."
Open Questions
- What specific outcomes or agreements were reached during Putin's visit to Beijing?
- What are the key differences between the 'spirit of Beijing' and the 'spirit of Anchorage' in practical terms?
