Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Jan. 21 held a virtual meeting in which they pledged to strengthen the two regimes’ relationships further in 2025.
Putin and Xi declared a partnership that has “no limits” on Feb. 24, 2022, less than three weeks before the Russian leader ordered an invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the two neighbors have ramped up cooperation in the face of mounting pressure from the West.
During their latest video call, the two leaders began by exchanging warm wishes for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 29 this year.
Xi told Putin that the two countries should deepen their strategic cooperation and support for each other and protect the interests of both countries, according to the summary of the meeting released by Chinese state media Xinhua….