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Xi Jinping described China and Russia as enduring friends during a video call with Vladimir Putin. Analysts who interpreted the call as an effort to counter speculation that Russia's engagement with Trump could weaken its relationship with China.
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Xi-Putin call portrayed as reaffirming China-Russia ties
Xi Jinping described China and Russia as enduring friends during a video call with Vladimir Putin. Analysts who interpreted the call as an effort to counter speculation that Russia's engagement with Trump could weaken its relationship with China.
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Xi-Putin call portrayed as reaffirming China-Russia ties
Xi gushed that China and Russia are "true friends who have been through thick and thin together," which led analysts to suggest that the point of the call was to disprove speculation that Putin's rapprochement with Trump comes at the cost of weakening Russia's bond with China.
Xi Jinping described China and Russia as enduring friends during a video call with Vladimir Putin. Analysts who interpreted the call as an effort to counter speculation that Russia's engagement with Trump could weaken its relationship with China.
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