In his second confirmed international visit since the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He also invited global investments in the Northern Sea route. (Reuters)
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Putin affectionately called Xi his "close friend" and praised the Belt and Road Initiative for promoting worldwide connectivity and cooperation. (Image: Reuters)
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"Russia and China, like most countries of the world, share the desire for equal, mutually beneficial cooperation in order to achieve universal sustainable and long-term economic progress and social well-being, while respecting the diversity of civilization and the right of each State to its own development model," stated Putin. (Image: Reuters)
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“China and Russia have maintained close and effective strategic coordination, and bilateral trade volume has reached a historical high", Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported. (Image: Reuters)
![Putin affectionately called Xi his "close friend" and praised the Belt and Road Initiative for promoting worldwide connectivity and cooperation. (Image: Reuters)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2023/10/2023-10-18T043536Z_1416695680_RC2RU3AX4L8S_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-BRI-FAMILY-PHOTO.jpg "Putin affectionately called Xi his "close friend" and praised the Belt and Road Initiative for promoting worldwide connectivity and cooperation. (Image: Reuters)")
!["Russia and China, like most countries of the world, share the desire for equal, mutually beneficial cooperation in order to achieve universal sustainable and long-term economic progress and social well-being, while respecting the diversity of civilization and the right of each State to its own development model," stated Putin. (Image: Reuters)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2023/10/2023-10-18T043515Z_1738359427_RC2RU3ABM59I_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-BRI-FAMILY-PHOTO.jpg ""Russia and China, like most countries of the world, share the desire for equal, mutually beneficial cooperation in order to achieve universal sustainable and long-term economic progress and social well-being, while respecting the diversity of civilization and the right of each State to its own development model," stated Putin. (Image: Reuters)")
![“China and Russia have maintained close and effective strategic coordination, and bilateral trade volume has reached a historical high", Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported. (Image: Reuters)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2023/10/2023-10-18T032859Z_1895477413_RC2QU3AAQ16Y_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-BRI-OPENING.jpg "“China and Russia have maintained close and effective strategic coordination, and bilateral trade volume has reached a historical high", Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported. (Image: Reuters)")
