Vladimir Putin delivers speech praising his 'dear friend' Xi Jinping, while attending the Belt and Road Forum meeting in Beijing. The Russian President declares that China is 'in tune with Russian ideas' and pitches his Northern Sea route.
Putin is attending forum in Beijing on Xi's new trade and infrastructure projectA gleeful Putin has declared that China is 'in tune with Russian ideas' as President Xi has praised the two countries' 'continually deepening mutual trust' while attending a luxurious banquet in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping also called for joint efforts by China and Russia to 'safeguard international fairness' and 'justice', Beijing's state news agency Xinhua reported, hailing the 'close and effective strategic coordination' between their two countries. Putin and Xi met at a banquet in Beijing today, which representatives of 130 countries are attending as part of a forum on the Belt and Road Initiative , Xi's vast trade and infrastructure project
The aim is to aid a broader push for a world order that is multi-polar and gives the Global South more agency, rather than one dominated by Washington and its allies, analysts say.Xi seeks to use the BRI to export Chinese ideas about governance and build consensus around Chinese norms and its development model, analysts say.
The forum is Putin's first trip to a major global power since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine threw his regime into international isolation
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