President Putin and President Xi hold a video call to discuss bilateral relations, a summit that comes amid heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine's border.
, with the Russian leader declaring them “a proper example of interstate cooperation in the 21st century.”
“A new model of cooperation has been formed between our countries, based among other things on such principles as not interfering in internal affairs , respect for each other's interests, determination to turn the shared border into a belt of eternal peace and good neighborliness,” Putin said.Xi said that the Russian president “strongly supported China’s efforts to protect key national interests and firmly opposed attempts to drive a wedge between our countries.
In recent years, China and Russia have increasingly aligned their foreign policies to counter U.S. domination of the international economic and political order. Both have faced sanctions over their internal policies.
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