Xi Hails Deepening Ties With Putin as U.S. Trade War Flares
- Putin calls Chinese President ‘Dear Friend’ at Kremlin Talks
- Xi to take part in flagship investment forum in Putin hometown
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Chinese President Xi Jinping touted a new level of relations with Vladimir Putin as he embarked on a three-day visit to Russia that highlights a deepening partnership between the two countries as both face growing tensions with the U.S.
“Step by step, we’ve been able to bring our relations to the highest level in history,” Xi said, according to a Kremlin transcript of their meeting. The countries’ position “on key world problems are close,” the Russian leader said, referring to the Chinese leader as his “dear friend.”