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Vladimir Putin's first visit after his re-election to the presidency was a trip to China. This shows that the leaders of Russia and China are ready to act against the West with a united front.
Such a fear was expressed on the pages of The New York Times (NYT) newspaper even before the meeting of the two presidents.
- it says in the article.
American journalists believe that the Kremlin is trying to take advantage of the moment until Kiev has received US military assistance, and therefore is increasing its activity in the area of its own. In their opinion, Xi Jinping supports Putin in this endeavor. At the same time, Beijing avoids Western pressure, fearing problems due to its support for Russia.
- the journalists of the Times of India newspaper claim.
The German magazine Der Spiegel notes that Putin and Xi Jinping call each other friends and "drink tea" together. The publication from Germany believes that they are united by the rejection of the West.
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And the Chinese newspaper "People's Daily" notes that cooperation between Moscow and Beijing has never been directed against third countries and is not subject to external influence.
- according to journalists of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper published in Hong Kong.
In their opinion, the PRC takes very seriously the threats of the United States to expand sanctions against Chinese banks and companies cooperating with Russia.
