China-Russia ties deepen as Xi and Putin meet in Uzbekistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Uzbekistan, underscoring their close relationship amid growing isolation from the West.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose dependence on China has deepened amid international isolation over his faltering war in Ukraine, has acknowledged that Beijing has “questions and concerns” about the conflict.

The State Department called the admission “striking.”

Putin made the remarks on Thursday during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan on the sidelines of a regional summit showcasing the two leaders’ ambition to provide a counterpoint to America’s global dominance.

The meeting came at a delicate time for both leaders, with Putin suffering major setbacks in a Ukrainian counteroffensive and Xi facing an economic slowdown at home as his “zero-Covid” policies keep tens of millions of people in lockdowns and alienate international investors.

Xi’s trip this week to Central Asia, which began with a state visit to Kazakhstan, marked the first time he had left China since the start of the pandemic more than 2 1/2 years ago.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-china-vladimir-putin-xi-jinping-rcna47863


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