MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (June 15) lauded his 'dear friend' Xi Jinping in a message for the Chinese leader's 70th birthday.
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lauded his"dear friend" Mr Xi Jinping in a message for the Chinese leader's 70th birthday.
The two leaders have grown even closer as Moscow, isolated in the West since launching the offensive in Ukraine, has increasingly looked toward Beijing. Mr Putin said he expected the"constructive dialogue... to continue for the sake of the Russian and Chinese people". The beginning of his term however comes as the world's second-largest economy faces major headwinds, from slowing growth and a troubled real estate sector to a declining birth rate.
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