Putin says Russia-China ties are ‘experiencing best period in their history’

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday highlighted President Vladimir Putin's meeting with China’s Premier Li Qiang, calling the current phase of the partnership between the two nations the strongest in their history.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry highlighted President Vladimir Putin's meeting with China's Premier Li Qiang

In a post on X, the ministry wrote, “On November 18, President #Putin met with China’s Premier Li Qiang. The comprehensive #RussiaChina partnership & strategic interaction, having entered a new era, is experiencing the best period in their history.” The statement set the tone for discussions focused on expanding diplomatic, strategic and economic cooperation.

The meeting between Putin and Li on November 18 underscored this growing engagement. During the talks, Putin said, “Close Russia-China cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) is helping to shape the SCO into one of the pillars of a multipolar international order, to draw the countries of the Global South into its orbit, and to help advance an open and nondiscriminatory global trading system.”