00:02Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts his Russian counterpart in Beijing less than a week after
00:07U.S. President Donald Trump visited China. Moscow says the visits are unrelated,
00:13but experts say the timing sends a strong geopolitical message.
00:20To me, this is a very clear example of the increasing relevance and importance of coordination
00:27among major countries or major powers in today's international system, particularly among
00:32major countries like U.S., China, and Russia. So it's not coincidental that President Putin
00:39will come to Beijing to meet President Xi right after President Trump's recent visit to Beijing.
00:46I think the international system now is in a very much a process of disintegration and also the
00:54existing international institutions overall has become less effective.
01:01President Vladimir Putin has long viewed ties with China as a key global counterweight,
01:06but perceptions of that partnership are now shifting.
01:12It seems from Trump's recent visit and also his response and his team's response to the visit to
01:20Beijing. I think the kind of perception of China-Russia bilateral relation as a pure evil rival is on
01:29the decline. It's taken it to it was more of a practical, from more practical perspective.
01:37China remains Russia's biggest buyer of oil and gas, while Beijing is also accused of supplying key
01:44tech components used in Moscow's weapons industry.
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