China, Russian leaders meet to strengthen ties

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Chinese and Russian leaders meet in China to boost strategic coordination and expand cooperation with talks expected to focus on economic and tech collaboration amid Western pressure.

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00:00Chinese and Russian heads of government are meeting in China to deepen strategic coordination

00:05and expand cooperation across multiple sectors.

00:08Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishushin is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping

00:13and Premier Li Chiang with talks expected to focus on economic and technological collaboration

00:18amid rising Western pressure.

00:23Their last heads of government meeting was held in Moscow in August 2024,

00:28where Premier Li praised the renewed vigor in bilateral ties.

00:33Xi and President Vladimir Putin signed a no-limits partnership in February 2022,

00:38just before Russia's war in Ukraine started.

00:41Since then, Moscow has leaned on Beijing to offset the impact of Western sanctions,

00:46boosting trade and energy cooperation as well as increasing the use of China's yuan in cross-border transactions.

00:52The visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump accused Russia and China of secretly conducting nuclear weapons tests,

01:00suggesting the United States should do the same.

01:03Trump said the U.S. has more nuclear weapons than any other country,

01:07and revealed he had discussed denuclearization with both Putin and Xi.

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