Xi and Putin Agree to China–Russia ‘Strategic Coordination’

Xi and Putin Agree to China–Russia ‘Strategic Coordination’
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State in Qingdao, China, on June 10, 2018. Sergei Guneyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping reaffirmed China’s commitment to Russia during a June 15 phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Chinese state-owned media.

“China is willing to work with Russia to continue supporting each other on their respective core interests concerning sovereignty and security,” Xi said, “as well as on their major concerns, deepening their strategic coordination, and strengthening communication and coordination in such important international and regional organizations as the United Nations, the BRICS mechanism, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.”

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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