LIVE | Xi and Putin Unite in Beijing For China's Military Day Parade & WW2 Victory Day

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, underscoring the growing strategic alignment between the two countries. Xi hailed Putin as his “elder friend” and said China-Russia ties had “withstood every test,” calling the relationship a model of “eternal friendship” and cooperation. Putin, in turn, described relations as being at an “unprecedented high level,” praised the Chinese military’s strength ahead of a parade in Beijing, and vowed with Xi to defend the legacy of World War II. Both leaders emphasized their shared determination to resist Western pressure, uphold “historical truth,” and push for a fairer global governance system.

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