Xi says China, Russia ties ‘most steady’ in turbulent world

Chinese language President Xi Jinping mentioned on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) that China’s ties with Russia are the “most steady, mature and strategically vital” amongst main world powers, state media reported.

“Throughout a gathering with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s Duma, or decrease home of parliament, Mr. Xi hailed the nations’ relationship as being a “steady supply of world peace”, Chinese language state broadcaster CCTV mentioned.

“The 2 sides ought to… work collectively to safeguard the safety and growth pursuits of each nations, unite the World South, uphold true multilateralism, and promote the worldwide order in direction of larger equity and justice,” Mr. Xi advised Mr. Volodin in Beijing’s opulent Nice Corridor of the Folks.

Former socialist allies with a historical past of tempestuous ties, relations between Beijing and Moscow have deepened since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

China has by no means denounced the warfare nor known as for Moscow to withdraw its troops, and plenty of of Ukraine’s allies imagine that Beijing has offered assist to its huge northern neighbour.

China, for its half, insists it’s a impartial celebration, commonly calling for an finish to the combating whereas additionally accusing Western nations of prolonging the battle by arming Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to go to China from this weekend.

He’ll attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation within the northern metropolis of Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, in addition to celebrations to mark the eightieth anniversary of the tip of World Warfare II.

Mr. Putin will even maintain talks with Xi, with whom he has beforehand feted his supposedly deep private bond.

Mr. Xi advised Mr. Putin in a telephone name earlier this month that China was happy to see Moscow and Washington bettering their relations, state media reported.

The Russian chief met with U.S. President Donald Trump for a high-stakes assembly in Alaska this month aimed toward ending the Ukraine warfare, however progress in direction of peace talks seems to have stalled since then.