China and Russia take united stand on trade as Trump’s tariff war ratchets up pressure
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow for their first face-to-face talks this year
China will work with Russia to maintain the stability of global multilateral trade and supply chains, President Xi Jinping said in Moscow on Thursday during talks with his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin.
“China is willing to work with Russia to shoulder the special responsibilities entrusted by the times and maintain the stability and smooth operation of the global multilateral trading system, industrial chains, and supply chains,” Xi said to Vladimir Putin.
“Today, in the face of unilateralist backflows and acts of power politics and bullying on the international stage, China will join Russia in shouldering our special responsibilities as major countries and permanent members of the UN Security Council.”
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Xi Jinping says China, Russia have ‘special responsibility’ to stand up to power politics
Addressing the media after the talks, Putin said economic ties had deepened between the two nations in part because of payment settlements in national currencies.