Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing on Wednesday, hailing their strategic partnership and growing energy trade. The meeting came days after a U.S.
presidential visit to China. - Signed over 40 cooperation agreements in trade, technology, and media.
- Extended a friendship treaty first signed in 2001. - Bilateral trade reached around $228 billion in 2025.
- No progress on the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline. The leaders praised their close personal ties and aligned on international relations, with Xi criticizing unilateralism and hegemonism.