Putin and Xi Jinping Agree to Expand Bilateral Cooperation in Beijing

Beijing. Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently on a visit to China's capital, Beijing. In an expanded meeting held in Beijing between Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the two countries have expressed agreement to further expand bilateral cooperation.

During the talks, Putin stated that Russia and China will develop bilateral cooperation and work together in international forums. This has been analyzed as indicating the coordination between the two countries in international groups like BRICS.

Putin described the talks as fruitful and described the Russia-China partnership as an exemplary relationship. He also stated that the common goal of the two countries is the prosperity of the Russian and Chinese people.

According to Chinese state media, during the talks, President Xi stated that the relationship between Russia and China has entered a new phase of further progress and rapid development. Xi reiterated that Beijing is committed to steadfastly promoting a long-term, stable, and healthy relationship.

He also said that the foundation of mutual trust between the two countries is getting stronger. The expanded meeting, referred to as a 'wide format meeting', was scheduled to start in the afternoon local time but began about an hour late.

It is estimated that discussions were held on energy, trade, international politics, and multilateral cooperation during the meeting.