Hong Kong
CNN
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed Russia and China’s “stable and resilient” ties as he began talks with counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday in Moscow, a show of solidarity in the face of global uncertainties unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s “America First” diplomacy.
Sitting across a table from Putin, Xi said the countries’ “political mutual trust has grown deeper” and “practical cooperation has strengthened.”
“In this new era, China-Russia relations are more composed and confident, stable and resilient,” he added.
Xi arrived Wednesday for a four-day state visit to Russia, where he’ll top a…