Xi Jinping and Putin Begin Summit Meeting... Expected to Discuss Anti-US Cooperation

Official Talks Resume After About 110 Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin began a video summit on the afternoon of the 15th, according to China Central Television (CCTV). This official dialogue between the two leaders comes about 110 days after their phone call on August 25.

President Xi and President Putin are expected to discuss strategic cooperation between the two countries in response to the United States. In particular, they are anticipated to exchange focused views on the Taiwan Strait and the situation in Ukraine, where tensions are rising amid conflicts between China, Russia, and the United States.

They are also expected to agree on continuing military cooperation next year, following a series of joint exercises across the army, navy, and air force conducted this year, and to unite in jointly addressing international issues such as the Iranian nuclear issue and North Korean nuclear problem as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

President Xi and President Putin also held a video meeting in June on the occasion of extending the China-Russia Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

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