Putin and Xi say ties are at ‘unprecedented’ high at friendly summit after Trump visit

China-Russia relations are at a “historic high,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.

HONG KONG — China-Russia relations are at a “historic high,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.

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“The international landscape is undergoing profound changes, and the world faces the danger of sliding back into the law of the jungle,” Xi said during bilateral talks, describing China-Russia cooperation as a stabilizing force in the world.

Earlier, Xi welcomed Putin outside the Great Hall of the People in a welcome ceremony that echoed the one for Trump during his state visit last week. A military band played the Chinese and Russian national anthems, and a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square.