00:00Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone earlier today, according to the state media.
00:08This comes ahead of Putin's expected meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
00:13CCTV reported that Putin updated Xi on recent U.S.-Russia contacts and reaffirmed Moscow's readiness to maintain close ties with Beijing.
00:22Xi said China welcomed continued U.S.-Russia engagement, supported improved relations and backed progress towards a political solution to the Ukraine crisis.
00:33He noted that complex problems required careful solutions and pledged China's continued role in facilitating talks on regional conflicts.
00:43Xi and Putin have maintained close relations, meeting more than 40 times over the past decade.
00:52This year is the European Union for the 75th anniversary.
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