Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their three days of meetings in Moscow on Wednesday, where they referred to each other as a “dear friend.” They discussed a range of regional and international issues, and both leaders highlighted the important “strategic partnership” between China and Russia, and they also exchanged views on the 12-point “peace plan” on the Ukraine war released by the Chinese government last month.
Overall, China and Russia further consolidated their bilateral relations as Xi and Putin acknowledged the importance for both sides to support each other on issues concerning their core interests and “jointly resist the interference in internal affairs by external forces.”
