Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a 'stabilizing' force for the world

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Russia-China ties are a “stabilizing” force for the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping during his state visit on Thursday. Putin’s two-day visit to China comes at the invitation of Xi and will be the Russian leader’s first foreign trip since he began his fifth term in office last week. “Relations between Russia and China are not opportunistic and not directed against anyone,” Putin said, according to Russian state media. “Our cooperation in international matters is one of the stabilizing factors in the international arena.” Both countries have touted their ... (full story)