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Xi Jinping tells Vladimir Putin: China and Russia should stand firm against unilateralism

  • Chinese leader calls for two countries to strengthen cooperation amid a fast-changing global situation
  • Telephone conversation follows growing tensions between China and India, which both have long-standing strategic partnerships with Moscow

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Wendy Wu

China and Russia should stand firmly together against hegemony and unilateralism, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the phone on Wednesday.

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Xi said it was necessary for Beijing and Moscow to intensify their strategic communication and cooperation in the fast-changing global situation, according to the Chinese state TV channel CGTN.

Their conversation came amid increasingly strained China-US relations and heightened tension between China and India following a deadly clash between troops on the disputed Himalayan border last month.

The conversation took place five days after Putin spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after New Delhi approved a major arms deal between the two countries.

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Indian media reported that Modi was the first world leader to congratulate Putin on his victory in a referendum on a constitutional reform that would allow him to remain as president until 2036.
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Putin was also reported to have told Modi that he wanted to strengthen the “special and privileged” strategic partnership between the two countries.

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