Putin and Xi Hold Talks Against Mounting Crisis in the Backdrop

Putin and Xi Hold Talks Against Mounting Crisis in the Backdrop
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 30, 2022. Mikhail Klimentyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he expects his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to pay a state visit early next year in a show of solidarity as the two grapple with mounting tensions that leave them increasingly isolated on the world stage.

Speaking at a video conference with Xi, Putin described the two countries’ ties as the “best in history” and their partnership as a “stabilizing factor” amid “rising geopolitical tensions.” which he said has “overcome all the hardships” with dignity. Russia, he added, will seek to boost military cooperation with China and maintain “intensive bilateral exchanges.”

Eva Fu
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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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