SERAMBINEWS.COM, MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed on Wednesday (12/15/2021) Russia’s model of relations with China as being that of a friendly country.
He mentioned it during a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Putin insists he will attend the Beijing Olympics, as both countries come under increasing criticism from the West.
The video call comes days after G7 foreign ministers discussed Moscow’s attack on Ukraine.
Later, Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong and the Muslim area of Xinjiang.
“In February 2021, we will finally be able to meet face to face in Beijing,” Putin said on national television.
He said he would attend the Olympics, citing Xi as his best friend.
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“Sino-Russian relations have withstood all kinds of harsh tests and show new dynamism and vitality,” Chinese news agency Xinhua reported, Xi reporting.
The United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia do not send political representatives to the Olympics.
The country accuses China of mistreating Uyghur Muslims and most other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.
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