Xi, Putin pledge more cooperation in ‘new era’ of China-Russia ties

Name: Xi and Putin deepen China-Russia partnership in Moscow talks, but no Ukraine peace deal details
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Joint statement calls for two countries to collaborate on areas ranging from Southeast Asia to the Middle East and Latin America

Leaders also raise concerns over Korean peninsula, urging parties to ‘maintain calm and restraint’ and calling on US to take ‘concrete actions’

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin raise a toast during dinner at the Palace of the Facets in the Kremlin on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Dewey Simin Singapore

Published: 5:00pm, 22 Mar 2023

China and Russia have pledged to work together on a wide range of issues – from Southeast Asia to the Middle East and Latin America – in a demonstration of their global interests amid rising superpower rivalry.

Following their closely watched meeting on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement that ushered in a “new era” of bilateral ties while calling for an expansion of cooperation in various fields.

That includes boosting efforts to work with multilateral frameworks involving India, Mongolia and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

“China and Russia will strengthen coordination on deepening cooperation with Asean, and continue to promote Asean centrality in the regional architecture,” the statement said.

As the United States and Western nations increasingly isolate Russia and China, Beijing has in recent years sought closer ties with countries in Asia.

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Xi and Putin deepen China-Russia partnership in Moscow talks, but no Ukraine peace deal details

According to the joint statement released early on Wednesday, China and Russia will promote the development of the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, a flagship policy unveiled by Xi a decade ago to boost trade and connectivity.