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Jacqueline Howard in London with wires

China vows to deepen ties with Moscow as Vladimir Putin briefly appears at rally celebrating Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief Wang Yi. (AP Photo: Sputnik/Anton Novoderezhkin)

Russia and China showcased their deepening ties on Wednesday in a series of meetings closely watched for signs that Beijing might offer the Kremlin stronger support for its war in Ukraine.

The visit to Moscow by Wang Yi — the Chinese Communist Party's most senior foreign policy official — comes as the conflict in Ukraine continues to upend the global diplomatic order.

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