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China-Russia ties set to deepen with another presidential term for Putin
- Chinese president congratulates his Russian counterpart, saying the result reflects the people’s support
- Cooperation between the two countries expected to grow, compounding Beijing’s tensions with European nations, observer says
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Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated his Russian counterpart in his re-election, promising on Monday to strengthen a partnership that observers say will only deepen as relations with the West worsen.
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Vladimir Putin is set to rule Russia for another six years after partial results pointed to a landslide win in the presidential election on the weekend.
Xi said the results showed the Russian people’s support for Putin amid the country’s “challenges”.
“China attaches great importance to the development of China-Russia relations and is willing to maintain close communication with Russia to promote the sustained, healthy, stable and in-depth development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in a new era,” state news agency Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.
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Russia-China relations to grow stronger, Putin says, after clinching landslide election win
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Wang Yiwei, a Renmin University professor specialising in Europe affairs, said the results aligned with China’s expectations.
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