Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their nations' partnership during a high-stakes meeting in Beijing this week. With 2024 marking 75 years of diplomatic relations, Xi highlighted the bond as a model for 'respect, candor, and mutual benefit' between major powers. 🕊️
'Steady China-Russia ties aren't just good for us – they're vital for global peace and prosperity,' Xi stated, emphasizing their shared goals amid today's turbulent geopolitical landscape. The leaders pledged to boost cooperation on national development while advocating for 'fairness and justice' worldwide.
Analysts see the meeting as reinforcing a strategic alliance that counters Western dominance, with both nations pushing for a multipolar world order. Could this partnership reshape 21st-century diplomacy? 🤔 One thing's clear: as Xi put it, this friendship is 'built to last.'
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Xi says steady China-Russia ties conducive to world peace, prosperity
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