Xi, Putin Mark China-Russia Expo Opening as 2001 Friendship Treaty Frames Deeper Economic Ties
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 17
Xi, Putin Mark China-Russia Expo Opening as 2001 Friendship Treaty Frames Deeper Economic Ties
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 17
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin exchanged congratulatory messages for the China-Russia Expo opening in Harbin, casting the event as a signal of closer economic cooperation.
Harbin's expo was tied to two diplomatic milestones: the anniversary of the China-Russia strategic partnership and the 2001 friendship treaty cited by Xi.
Xi said cooperation between the two countries has expanded across sectors, underscoring Beijing and Moscow's push to deepen economic links.
The messages place trade and investment at the center of the relationship as both governments use anniversary diplomacy to reinforce long-term bilateral ties.
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