00:00Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have had a
00:04full day of meetings in Beijing with both sides repeatedly praising the state
00:08of their relations. The comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction
00:13between Russia and China in the new era is a model for intergovernmental
00:17relations in the modern world. It is based on the principles of equality and
00:21consideration of each other's interests, mutual support, friendship and genuine
00:25good neighborliness. These unshakable foundations have enabled our relations
00:29to withstand repeated tests of strength and resilience. China also said the two
00:35countries had reached the, quote, highest level of strategic partnership. The two
00:39countries reportedly reached an understanding on a natural gas pipeline
00:42that would transport huge amounts of Russian gas into China. Russian and
00:47Chinese officials signed a range of agreements on things like trade and tech.
00:50The current state of global politics was also brought up. In a joint statement, the
00:55country said that the world is in danger of returning to the law of the jungle.
00:58Xi Jinping emphasized the need for better global governance.
01:24Putin also said that he is ready to work with the U.S. and that he had discussed this
01:29with Xi.
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