On Thursday, Chairman of the PRC Xi Jinping told Vladimir Putin at a meeting in the Kremlin that their two countries should become "iron friends," promised to elevate cooperation to a new level, and "resolutely" oppose US influence, writes Reuters. At the talks in the Kremlin, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin presented themselves as defenders of a new world order no longer dominated by the US.
The joint statement indicated that the countries will deepen relations in all areas, including military ties, and "strengthen coordination to resolutely oppose Washington's course of 'dual containment' of Russia and China."
As reported by the Chinese agency "Xinhua," during a tea session in the Kremlin, the parties exchanged views on the "Ukrainian crisis." The Chinese leader said it is necessary to "take into account the legitimate security concerns of all countries and eliminate the root causes of the crisis in Ukraine." Xi Jinping noted that China welcomes all efforts to achieve peace and hopes it will be reached "through dialogue for a fair, long-term, and legally binding peace agreement acceptable to all interested parties."
Putin, in turn, stated Russia's readiness to start peace negotiations without preconditions and expressed hope that a fair peace agreement would be achieved.
The joint statement, in which China shares Russia's view on the conflict, gives Putin an important boost as Russia is under pressure from the United States demanding an end to the war.
However, as Reuters writes, Xi is currently most interested in the trade war with Donald Trump, and he is primarily ready to coordinate on opposing the US. Russia and China will work together to oppose "unilateral actions and intimidation," according to Xi Jinping.
In their joint statement, both countries stated that some countries seek to "revise the outcomes" of World War II. They called themselves the "main victorious states" in that conflict, without mentioning the role of the United States, the United Kingdom, and many other countries.
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