Xi Jinping Hosts Vladimir Putin in Beijing, Emphasizing Strategic Coordination
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- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, warning against "jungle law" in global affairs and stressing strategic coordination.
- The leaders renewed their friendship treaty, with Putin describing ties as "unprecedented."
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Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi warned against the risk of a regression to “jungle law” in global affairs, stressing the need to push for “back-to-back” strategic coordination with Russia. The two countries renewed their friendship treaty.
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday.
‘Jungle law’
Xi warned against the risk of a regression to “jungle law” in global affairs, stressing the need to push for “back-to-back” strategic coordination with Russia.
The two countries renewed their friendship treaty.
Putin described Russia-China ties as being at an “unprecedented level”.
“Our cooperation in foreign policy is one of the main stabilising factors on the international stage. A complex process of forming a polycentric world based on a balance of interests of all its participants is under way,” Putin said, according to a readout from the Kremlin.
