Putin Tells Xi Moscow-Beijing Alliance ‘Stabilizing’ for World

Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed Moscow’s economic, political and security ties with Beijing as a “stabilizing” factor in turbulent times globally, in a video call with China’s Xi Jinping on Wednesday.

“Amid growing turbulence, the foreign policy alliance between Moscow and Beijing remains an important stabilizing factor,” Putin told Xi in a video broadcast on Russian state TV. (AFP)