Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone on Friday, reaffirming their readiness to maintain close ties ahead of Putin’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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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