President Vladimir Putin trumpeted Russia¡¯s ¡°fully fledged partnership¡± with China as he met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the second time in less than two months, highlighting Moscow¡¯s deepening embrace of Beijing.
Russo-Chinese ties ¡°are at their best in history,¡± Putin said at the meeting on the sidelines of a security summit on Wednesday in Astana, Kazakhstan. ¡°They¡¯re built on equality, mutual benefit and respect for each other¡¯s sovereignty.¡±
Xi said, ¡°My dear friend, I am very happy at our new meeting.¡±
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