The Russia-China partnership has “stood the test of the international situation,” according to Chinese leader XI Jinping.
AS THE WEST and the United States are feuding over tariffs imposed by US Donald Trump, the Global South continues to gain strength, with Russia and China recently signing 22 agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing.
Putin was in China for a four-day visit recently and attended the ceremonies marking end of World War II. He also attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin on August 31 to September 1.
The Russian leader lauded the “warm welcome” he got from Beijing, saying the latest agreements elevated Russia-China ties to an “unprecedentedly high level” built on “trust, mutual assistance, and firmness in protecting common interests.”
For his part, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the Russia-China partnership has “stood the test of the international situation.”
The agreements cover a wide range of cooperation between two nations, ranging from energy and science to healthcare, agriculture, and media, according to a recent Kremlin statement. It is seen as giving China access to Russia’s vast natural resources that the Asian giant needs to sustain its economic dominance and development, while providing Russia hard currency amid its ongoing war against Ukraine and its Western allies.
According to Anadolu, the key agreements included the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline project, a major initiative between Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation, and Rosatom and China’s Atomic Energy Agency on peaceful nuclear energy utilization.
The Russia-China cooperation also involves space exploration, with Beijng tapping Moscow’s “Dust Monitoring of the Moon” instrument for China’s Chang’e-7 spacecraft.
