Beijing Vows More Support for Russia After Trump’s Tariff Warning

Xi made the remarks in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a day after a U.S. warning of secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 23, 2018. Naohiko Hatta-Pool/Getty Images

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Beijing will strengthen ties with Moscow in a meeting on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Xi reaffirmed the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Beijing and Moscow and vowed to strengthen mutual support on multilateral platforms, according to statements by the Chinese and Russian Foreign Ministries.