Looking to form a counterbalance to the power of the US, Beijing called on Moscow, as one of the emerging market economies, to enter into an alliance with China seeking to increase their leverage in global affairs.
Speaking after talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping hailed the strength of bilateral ties with Russia as a success and went on to express the Beijing government’s support for Russia’s growing power on the global stage.
“We are in favor of Russia playing an important role in international and regional affairs,” Xi said, stressing that “we will surely support you.”
“In our opinion, China and Russia should in the future facilitate the establishment of a multi-polar world and democratization of international relations,” the Chinese official added.
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