"The two leaders' meeting comes the day before a military parade marking Japan's surrender in World War II. Chinese President Xi Jinping has welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an old friend while the latter said their countries' ties were at an unprecedented level, as the two began a series of meetings in Beijing seen as sending a message of defiance and strength to Western powers."
"The talks come a day after both attended a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the nearby Chinese city of Tianjin. Moscow and Beijing have promoted the SCO as a counterweight to Western-led alliances, with Putin arguing the world needs a system that would replace outdated Eurocentric and Euro-Atlantic models. Before the end of his visit in Beijing, Putin is expected to sign 20 deals increasing cooperation between Beijing and Moscow, said Al Jazeera's Katrina Yu, reporting from Beijing."
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an old friend as they began a series of meetings in Beijing before a military parade. Putin praised deepening ties and described bilateral relations as unprecedented. The two allies emphasized defiance and strength toward Western powers amid disputes over the Ukraine war and rising U.S. tariffs. They held formal talks in the Great Hall of the People and met with top aides over tea. The leaders attended an SCO summit in Tianjin, promoting the organisation as a counterweight to Western alliances. Putin is expected to sign 20 cooperation deals before leaving.
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