The Russian leader continues his four-day visit to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, China on September 1, 2025. © Vladimir Smirnov / Sputnik
Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday.
Putin arrived at the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square, where he is also scheduled to meet with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.
Moscow and Beijing describe each other as strategic partners and have pledged to deepen cooperation across multiple fields, including security and science. China remains Russia’s largest trade partner.
During his four-day trip, Putin voiced support for Xi’s proposed reform of global governance. Both countries stress their shared goal of creating a fairer international system free from US dominance, while condemning what they call Washington’s “unilateral” sanctions and the weaponization of trade.
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02 September 2025
03:54 GMT
Trilateral cooperation between China, Russia and Mongolia is expanding across multiple fields, including trade, science, culture and the environment, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said. “Through it we are implementing a mid-term roadmap of trilateral cooperation and trilateral trade is growing,” Xi said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh.
He pointed to the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor as a “key joint project” driving momentum and praised the progress made. “To prop up a fence, you need three pillars, and a hero needs three assistants,” Xi said, adding that as “friendly neighboring countries that are united by rivers and by mountains and that share one destiny, China is ready to go along with Russia and Mongolia… to remove all the obstacles and to work together to promote high-quality trilateral cooperation.”
- 03:35 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized Moscow’s commitment to deepening mutually beneficial and multilateral relations with both China and Mongolia. He highlighted that bilateral cooperation remains strong but stressed the importance of enhancing collaboration in a trilateral format, which would add new momentum to regional initiatives.
Putin underscored the “natural” alignment among the three countries, noting their shared interests and common ground in political, economic, and regional matters.
- 03:34 GMT
Putin has held a trilateral meeting in Beijing with his Chinese and Mongolian counterparts. The discussions focused on strengthening both bilateral and trilateral cooperation, with emphasis on regional security and economic initiatives.
- 03:33 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh met in Beijing on Tuesday, exchanging handshakes for the cameras before opening trilateral talks. The meeting came after Putin’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, where leaders pledged closer coordination on regional challenges.
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