Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Beijing on Oct. 18, exchanging warm greetings, referring to each other as “old” and “dear” friends, hailing their deepening “political mutual trust.” Furthermore, the Russian leader commended Mr. Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for its supposed role in promoting a “fairer, multi-polar world”—a new world order. At the end of the talks, Mr. Putin said at a press briefing that the three-hour meeting covered various issues, from the economy to political engagement. The discussion included “the situation in the Middle East at length,” Mr. Putin told reporters in Beijing. “I informed [Xi Jinping] about the situation in Ukraine in detail.”...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/putin-hails-deepened-ties-with-china-as-xi-outlines-his-vision-for-new-world-order-5512636