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'China, Russia building a more just world order'

(UPDATED) BEIJING: China is willing to shape the international order together with Russia in a 'more just and rational direction,' a senior Chinese diplomat said as the two countries' leaders prepare to meet this week.

Former Cold War allies with a tempestuous relationship, China and Russia have drawn closer in recent years as part of what they call a 'no limits' relationship acting as a counterweight to the global dominance of the United States.

FRIENDS, NOT FOES This June 10, 2018 file photo shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin posing for photos at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in the city of Qingdao, Shandong province, eastern China. AP PHOTO