00:00Russian President Biden Putin has begun a two-day state visit in Beijing where he is meeting Chinese President Xi
00:06Jinping for discussions on bilateral cooperation and key international issues. Our correspondent Bruno Fossey with the details.
00:16Greetings, comrades. The Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived today here in Beijing for a high-level meeting with the
00:26Chinese President Xi Jinping in a visit that deepens the strategic partnership between the two superpowers amid a growing geopolitical
00:37tensions and the restructuring of the global order.
00:42The visit comes at a moment when both countries are expanding political, economic and diplomatic coordination in response to increasing
00:54international instability and pressure from Western superpowers.
01:01Before arriving in Beijing, Vladimir Putin stated that the relations between Russia and China has reached what he described as
01:11an unprecedented level, based on mutual trust, mutual beneficial cooperation and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
01:23Trade between the two countries has already surpassed $200 billion, while bilateral transactions are not earned out almost entirely in
01:37rubles and yuan, reinforcing efforts by Moscow and Beijing to reduce dependence on the dollar and on Western control financial
01:48system.
01:49The two governments have also expanded cooperation through all organizations such as the BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which
02:00Beijing and Moscow increasingly describe as key platforms for confronting global and regional challenges.
02:10Another measure announced by both sides is the expansion of visa-free travel mechanisms aimed to facilitate exchange in trade,
02:23tourism and business cooperation.
02:25Putin also stated that the close strategic relationship between Russia and China plays what he called a fundamental stabilizing role
02:37in the world of a time when marked by wars, sanctions and growing fragmentations in international trade and diplomacy.
02:47Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are expected to issue a joint declaration reaffirming cooperation in energy, technology, infrastructure and long
03:00-term strategic coordination.
03:03With this information, from here, the capital of China, we go back with you to the studios.
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