Xi Jinping, Putin Reaffirm China-Russia Ties
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SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week and will try to act as a mediator between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump,
China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are close partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing.
Another government official told Yonhap that Xi might visit North Korea later this month or early next month. A separate source said the Chinese leader could seek to mediate relat
The Chinese leader’s policies have strained his country at home but given him great international stature.
Moscow says an "understanding" has been reached on the project. China and Russia have long discussed a pipeline, but construction has stalled for years.
China’s Xi Jinping allegedly told President Trump that Russian strongman Vladimir Putin might end up regretting his decision to invade Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China today for a two-day working visit, where he was welcomed at the airport by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.