BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin promised ever-closer cooperation and oversaw a series of deals onSaturday, as the two countries deepen ties in the face of growing tensions with the West.
In what was Putin's fourth trip to China since Xi became president in 2013, the two men stressed their shared outlook which mirrors the countries' converging trade, investment and geopolitical interests.
"Russia and China stick to points of view which are very close to each other or are almost the same in the international arena," Putin said.
The Russian leader added that the two had discussed "strengthening together the fight against international terrorism", the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula, Syria, and stability in the South China Sea .... http://www.straitstimes.com
