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    In talks with Putin amid Ukraine war, Xi calls Russia-China ties a 'strong driving force'

    by Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times May 16, 2024 4 minutes
    In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping attend a concert marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China and opening of China- Russia Years of Culture at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in...

    Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping put their countries' partnership on red-carpet display in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to project a unified alternative to the West as each faces pressure amid Moscow's war on Ukraine.

    President Xi received Putin outside the Great Hall of the People while uniformed bands played, soldiers stood at attention and cannons and rifles fired.

    The welcome and celebration of 75 years of diplomatic relations was followed by a 2½-hour meeting and a joint news conference, where the leaders signed declarations to deepen cooperation between their nations.

    "China-Russia relations have withstood the test of time and become even stronger," Xi said in. "The generational friendship and comprehensive cooperation between and Russia have formed a strong driving force that allows us to move forward without fear of wind and rain."

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