While hoosting his Russian counterpart in Beijing, China's Xi says the current international situation is fluid and turbulent with 'unilateralism and hegemonism' on the rise, while Putin lauds bilateral ties.
While hoosting his Russian counterpart in Beijing, China's Xi says the current international situation is fluid and turbulent with 'unilateralism and hegemonism' on the rise, while Putin lauds bilateral ties.
Putin began his two-day visit to China on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump concluded his three-day trip. / Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for a "strategic and long-term perspective" with Russia to help build a "more just and reasonable" global governance system during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.
The current international situation is fluid and turbulent, with "unilateralism and hegemonism" resurging, but peace, development and cooperation "remain the aspiration of the people and the prevailing trend of our time," Xi said in his opening remarks at the Great Hall of the People, China's ceremonial state building, according to the state-run Xi also called for higher-quality China-Russia comprehensive strategic coordination to advance the development and revitalisation of both countries. Relations between China and Russia have steadily deepened through growing political trust and strategic cooperation, expanded ties across various sectors, and joint efforts to uphold international fairness and justice, he said.
A complete cessation of hostilities in the Middle East is of "utmost urgency," while resuming hostilities is even less acceptable and adhering to negotiations is of "paramount importance," Xi said. The situation in the region is at a critical point between war and peace, he said, stressing that an early end to the conflict would help reduce disruptions to energy supplies and support the smooth functioning of industrial and supply chains.
Putin began his two-day visit to China on Tuesday, just days after US President Donald Trump concluded a three-day trip during which he held summit talks with Xi. Putin’s trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation between the two countries. The Sino-Russian friendship treaty was signed in 2001 by then-Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Putin.
Putin said on Wednesday that relations between Russia and China have reached “an unprecedentedly high level” while bilateral trade has increased more than thirtyfold over the past 25 years. Speaking at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, Putin described Chinese President Xi as a “dear friend,” recalling a Chinese proverb that “if friends have not seen each other for one day, it feels as though three autumns have passed.
” Putin said at the opening of negotiations in the Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People that relations between Russia and China now “serve as a model of partnership. ” “Against the backdrop of the crisis in the Middle East, Russia continues to maintain its role as a reliable supplier of resources, while China remains a responsible consumer of these resources,” he said.
He also reaffirmed his intention to attend the 2026 APEC Summit in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in November and invited Xi to visit Russia next year. According to Putin, Moscow and Beijing continue to advocate “cultural and civilisational diversity” and respect for the sovereign development paths of states.
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