China, Russia ties not aimed at, nor are they influenced by any third party, says President Xi
\n BEIJING
\nChina\u2019s President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his \u201cno limits\u201d partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China\u2019s state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
\nThe leaders held the talks as US President Donald Trump has pushed for a quick deal to end the Ukraine war, raising the prospect that Washington could draw a wedge between Xi and Putin and focus on competing with the world\u2019s second largest economy.
\nThe call aimed at dispelling any such prospects \u2014 the two leaders underscored the durability and the \u201clong-term\u201d nature of their alliance, with its own \u201cinternal dynamics\u201d that would not be impacted by any \u201cthird party\u201d.
\n\u201cChina-Russia relations have strong internal driving force and unique strategic value, and are not aimed at, nor are they influenced by, any third party,\u201d said Xi, according to the official readout published by state media. \u201cThe development strategies and foreign policies of China and Russia are long-term,\u201d said Xi Trump has alarmed Washington\u2019s European allies by leaving them and Ukraine out of talks with Russia last week and blaming Ukraine for Russia\u2019s 2022 invasion.
\nThis was the second call both leaders have held this year, after they discussed how to build ties with Trump in January.
\nChina and Russia declared a \u201cno limits\u201d strategic partnership, days before Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Xi has met Putin over 40 times in the past decade and Putin in recent months described China as an \u201cally\u201d.
\nBeijing has refused to condemn Moscow for its role in the war, straining its ties with Europe and the US as a result.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
China, Russia ties not aimed at, nor are they influenced by any third party, says President Xi BEIJING China\u2019s President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his \u201cno limits\u201d partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China\u2019s state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The leaders held […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":401839,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-463652","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n