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Xi and Putin Reaffirm 'Old Friend' Ties in the Face of US Challenges
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held talks to strengthen ties amid US challenges, following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit attended by regional leaders.
- On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, leaders from Russia, China, and Mongolia—Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh respectively—convened for a trilateral discussion at Beijing's Great Hall of the People.
- The meeting followed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin and aimed to strengthen ties amid shared challenges from the United States and recent geopolitical tensions including the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Putin opened the talks by calling the three nations good neighbors with much in common and described Russia's relations with China as at an unprecedentedly high level while addressing Xi Jinping as a "dear friend."
- The trilateral meeting took place ahead of a Chinese military parade marking the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end, with ongoing cooperation between China and Russia despite Western sanctions and China’s stated neutrality on the Ukraine war.
- This meeting signals a deepening regional partnership among the three countries, potentially shifting regional alignments as they respond collectively to pressures from the United States and pursue shared development interests.
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