Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands prior to their talks on the sideline of the the BRICS Summit in Brazil in 2019. Photo: AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands prior to their talks on the sideline of the the BRICS Summit in Brazil in 2019. Photo: AP
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Western pressure will only strengthen ties between Beijing and Moscow

  • China and Russia have been labelled geopolitical rivals by the United States and it is in their interests to work more closely on issues of strategic and economic benefit

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Updated: 10:44pm, 19 Dec, 2021

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands prior to their talks on the sideline of the the BRICS Summit in Brazil in 2019. Photo: AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands prior to their talks on the sideline of the the BRICS Summit in Brazil in 2019. Photo: AP
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