China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met 40 times in the past 10 years, and regularly recognize each other's birthdays. Photos of the two leaders show how their 'strategic bromance' has driven foreign policy.
March 22, 2023Chinese leader Xi Jinping wraps up an official visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week where they signed an agreement on economic cooperation worth tens of billions of dollars.Mr. Xi and Mr. Putin have an unusually close personal relationship for heads of state. They have met 40 times in the past 10 years, and regularly recognize each other's birthdays. Analysts have described it as a "strategic bromance.
Putin support through the war, but recently cast himself as a mediator who can help facilitate talks between Russia and Ukraine. Mr. Xi’s impartiality is questioned by the West, where Mr. Putin is wanted for alleged war crimes.In many ways, the two economies complement each other. Russia is a powerhouse in natural-resource and energy exports, which China needs to fuel its manufacturing sector. Despite this, China still does far more trade with the West than with Russia.
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