Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylyov/Pool via REUTERS
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylyov/Pool via REUTERS
Sept 2 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was grateful to Chinese President Xi Jinping, his “dear friend”, for the warm welcome he has received during his trip to China.
“Dear friend, both I and the entire Russian delegation are pleased to meet once again with our Chinese friends and colleagues,” Putin told Xi at a meeting, according to a video published on the Kremlin’s official Telegram messaging app.
“Our close communication reflects the strategic nature of Russia-China relations, which are at an unprecedentedly high level.”
Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Tom Hogue
