Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin pledged to intensify cooperation against US \u201ccontainment\u201d of their countries, as they warned of growing nuclear tensions between rival powers.<\/p>\n
Putin and Xi accused the US of planning to station missile systems around the world that \u201cpose a direct threat to the security of Russia and China,\u201d in a joint declaration after more than two hours of talks in Beijing on Thursday. They agreed to tighten coordination, including between their militaries, against what they called Washington\u2019s \u201cdestructive and hostile course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Putin\u2019s in China on the first foreign visit since his inauguration last week for a fifth presidential term, indicating the importance of the relationship with Xi in enabling Moscow to resist unprecedented sanctions from the US and its allies over Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chinese leader Xi Jinping signaled to Vladimir Putin that ties between the two nations remain strong, as the Russian leader embarks on a new term with the war in Ukraine dragging into its third year https:\/\/t.co\/xvrekfJjxl<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xAGy7MdqkI<\/a><\/p>\n — Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n