Russian PM hails China ties amid West's pressure

By Agence France-Presse

May 25, 2023 12:49 am

BEIJING: Russia's prime minister hailed his country's 'unprecedented' relations with China despite sanctions pressure from the West on Wednesday as he met with his counterpart in Beijing.

China and Russia have, in recent years, ramped up economic and diplomatic cooperation, growing even closer since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, despite Beijing's insistence that it is neutral in that conflict.

ROBUST RELATIONS Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (left) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang shake hands following a welcoming ceremony for the former in China’s capital Beijing on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. SPUTNIK PHOTO VIA AFP

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