Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping on a roll

Much of what we’ve posted up to now, was Russia centric news.  I was looking forward to the Chinese input and here we have a very good piece from Xinhua with some beautiful pics.

Xi, Putin hold talks in Beijing, charting course for enhanced ties
https://english.news.cn/20240516/a4958fcd9acc4db9b8bc163334c9422b/c.html

A good quote is this:

SAFEGUARDING UN-CENTERED INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

China and Russia are committed to strategic coordination as an underpinning of relations, and steer global governance in the right direction, Xi said when jointly meeting with the press with Putin.

The two countries are firmly committed to safeguarding the UN-centered international system and the international order underpinned by international law. They stay in close coordination and collaboration in multilateral platforms such as the UN, APEC and G20, and advance multipolarity and economic globalization in the spirit of true multilateralism, he said.

With Russia chairing BRICS this year and China taking over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) later this year, the two sides will support each other’s chairmanship, build a high-quality partnership that is more comprehensive, close, practical and inclusive, and build the unity and strength of the Global South, he added.

China and Russia are committed to fairness and justice as the purpose of relations, and dedicated to the political settlement of hotspots, Xi said.

Previous chronicles:

President Putin’s pre-visit written interview to Xinhua News Agency

Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing – Ceremonies have started

Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing – First Work Done