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Xi tells Putin China will continue to back Russia on ‘sovereignty and security’

Chinese state media reported that President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call Wednesday (June 15) that Beijing would keep backing Moscow on “sovereignty and security.”
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported Xi as saying: China is “willing to continue to offer mutual support (to Russia) on issues concerning core interests and major concerns such as sovereignty and security.”
It was the second reported call between the two leaders since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24, The Alarabiya English reported, citing the Associated Press.
China has refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and has been accused of providing diplomatic cover for Russia by blasting Western sanctions and arms sales to Kyiv.

According to CCTV, Xi praised the “good momentum of development” in bilateral relations since the start of the year “in the face of global turmoil and changes.”
Xi reportedly said that Beijing was willing to “intensify strategic coordination between the two countries.”
He added that China was ready to “strengthen communication and coordination” with Russia in international organizations and “push the international order and global governance towards more just and reasonable development.”
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The European Union and the United States have warned that any backing from Beijing for Russia's war in Ukraine, or help for Moscow to dodge Western sanctions, would damage ties with China.
China as well as India are two major economies that have not taken part in retaliatory measures against Moscow over its invasion.
In the eyes of Chinese officials, the Europeans have allowed themselves to be sucked into backing Ukraine, at Washington’s initiative, in a move contrary to their interests as Russian gas consumers.
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Once bitter Cold War enemies, Beijing and Moscow have stepped up cooperation in recent years as a counterbalance to what they see as US global dominance.
The two countries have drawn closer in the political, trade and military spheres as part of what they call a “no limits” relationship.
The two sides last week unveiled the first road bridge linking the two countries, connecting the far eastern Russian city of Blagoveshchensk with the northern Chinese city of Heihe.
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Wednesday’s call between the two leaders fell on Xi's 69th birthday and was their first reported communication since the day after Russia launched its invasion of its European neighbor.
Xi, who has described Putin as an “old friend,” also invited his Russian counterpart to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in early February.
Beijing is Moscow’s largest trading partner, with trade volumes last year hitting $147 billion, according to Chinese customs data, up more than 30 percent in 2019.
Source: alarabiyaenglish
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