BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin hailed the strengthening of bilateral ties within the face of a “turbulent” world state of affairs, in a video name on Wednesday (Feb 4).
A number of hours later, Chinese language state media stated Xi held a telephone name with United States President Donald Trump, with out instantly offering additional particulars.
China and Russia have sought to current a united entrance in opposition to the West, with ties deepening since Moscow’s 2022 Ukraine offensive.
The Xi-Putin name, which a Kremlin aide stated lasted practically an hour and a half, got here forward of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s army marketing campaign later this month.
Moscow has more and more relied on China all through the battle to maintain its financial system afloat whereas confronted with crippling Western sanctions.
“For the reason that starting of the 12 months, the worldwide state of affairs has turn out to be more and more turbulent,” Xi advised Putin in a readout reported by Chinese language state broadcaster CCTV.
“Either side ought to … be certain that China-Russia relations proceed to develop steadily alongside the best monitor, via deeper strategic coordination and a extra proactive and efficient dedication as main powers,” the Chinese language president stated.
Addressing Xi as his “expensive buddy”, Putin expressed an analogous message, saying “the overseas coverage alliance between Moscow and Beijing stays an necessary stabilising issue”.
“The Russian-Chinese language complete partnership and strategic cooperation is exemplary,” Putin stated within the video broadcast on Russian state TV.
Neither chief went into element on what strategic areas they’d deepen coordination on.
