Xi and Putin condemn 'irresponsible' US foreign policy at Beijing summit
Chinese and Russian leaders boast of close ties and warn 'of a drift back to the law of the jungle'
TL;DR
- Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin issued a joint condemnation of US foreign policy during a summit in Beijing.
- The leaders warned of a global "drift back to the law of the jungle."
- The summit highlighted the close cooperation and strategic partnership between China and Russia.
- Numerous documents were signed spanning technology, trade, scientific research, and intellectual property, including an extension of the China-Russia treaty of good neighbourliness and friendly cooperation.
- A key agreement on a Russian fossil gas pipeline to China was not finalized, with pricing cited as the main obstacle.
- The meeting occurred shortly after a visit by former US President Donald Trump, with comparisons drawn between the leaders' interactions with Xi.
- China has secretly trained Russian soldiers, some of whom have returned to fight in Ukraine, despite officially maintaining neutrality in the conflict.
- Putin invited Xi to visit Russia next year, and a potential meeting between Putin and Trump at the Apec summit in China was not ruled out.