Xi Jinping says China and Russia can work together as 'great powers'

Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, praised the 'foreign policy tandem' between Moscow and Beijing.

to assume the role of great powers, and play a guiding role to inject stability and positive energy into a world rocked by social turmoil," Xi told Putin, who he addressed as a"dear and old friend."

This combination of pictures shows President Vladimir Putin of Russia, left, and President Xi Jinping of China during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders' summit on September 15, 2022, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Putin thanked Xi for China’s “balanced position” on the conflict in Ukraine.strategic partner

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