BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed his close friendship with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as he hosted the Russian leader for talks that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties.

Putin, on his first trip to a major global power since his forces invaded Ukraine, met his "old friend" Xi at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on the sidelines of a major forum.

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