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FILE PICTURE: Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping met before the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (Image: Reuters File)
Both leaders, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, met hours before the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is set to begin.
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- Last Updated:February 04, 2022, 14:17 IST
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Russian president Vladimir Putin hailed the relationship between China and Russia as he met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
“(The Moscow-Beijing relations) are of an unprecedented nature and an example of a dignified relationship,” Putin said in a televised address after his meeting with Xi. The two countries are likely to deepen their ties as the US and its allies aim to counter the dual threat of a Russian invasion as well as the Chinese aggression in South China Sea and southeast Asia.
Putin earlier speaking to Chinese news agency Global Times said that he and Xi will discuss bilateral relations as well as international issues. He also indicated that they will discuss issues related to Ukraine as well. “Our countries play an important stabilising role in today’s challenging international environment, promoting greater democracy in the system of international relations to make it more equitable and inclusive,” Putin told the Global Times.
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