Xi rolls out red carpet for Putin
The Philippine Star|May 17, 2024
BEIJING (AFP) - Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilizing force in a chaotic world as they met yesterday in Beijing, where the Russian president is seeking greater Chinese support for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy.
Xi rolls out red carpet for Putin

In strong show of unity

It is Putin's first trip abroad since his March reelection and the second in just over six months to China, an economic lifeline for Russia after the West hit it with unprecedented sanctions over its military offensive in Ukraine.

Putin was greeted by Xi at a grand welcoming ceremony outside Beijing's Great Hall of the People, footage by state broadcaster CCTV showed.

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