Putin and Xi Display Partnership in Russia to End US-Led Order
By and Henry Meyer
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping began bilateral meetings in Moscow, emphasizing the alliance between their countries as they seek to upend the US-led world order.
Russia and China have 'a fully fledged partnership and strategic interests,' Putin said Thursday as the two sides convened. 'We are developing our ties in the interests of both our peoples and not aimed against anyone.'
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