HONGKONG – China-Russia relations have reached a historic high, said Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Beijing. Subscribe to read the story without ads Donald Trump Receive unlimited access to adfree articles and exclusive material. “The world is in danger of slipping back into law of the Jungle,” Xi said at bilateral talks. He described China-Russian cooperation as a global stabilizing force.

Earlier Xi welcomed Putin in a ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People that echoed the welcome ceremony for Trump at his

this past week. In Tiananmen Square, a military band played both the Chinese and Russian anthems and a 21 gun salute was fired.

In China, Putin’s two-day tour is aimed at reassuring an ally who has been a reliable ally since the Trump visit reset Beijing’s turbulent relationship with Washington. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony on Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. Alexander Kazakov / POOL/ – via Putin said that China-Russian ties had reached a new level, and Russia was now a “reliable partner” in the Middle East. Putin called Xi “his dear friend” and invited him to visit Russia in the next year. Putin, invoking a Chinese idiom, said that missing Xi by a single day was like “being art for three fall” Putin is in China to meet with Xi Jinping.

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They signed more than two dozen agreements, including in the areas of education, science, and technology, as well as trade, economy, and commerce. The Kremlin has also announced that there is general agreement about a second Russian-China gas pipeline, Power of Siberia 2; however, no date for implementation was given. U.S.-Israeli war with Iran Xi and Putin also signed joint statements about strengthening their “comprehensive strategy partnership” as well as advocating a multipolar global. The Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship, originally signed in 2001, was also extended. They called Trump’s unilateral

an attack on global stability. They also said the U.S. acted “irresponsibly” in allowing New START, a 2010 nuclear arms control agreement to become

. Putin also highlighted the growing trade relationship between Russia, China and other countries that was boosted after Russia’s

On Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce confirmed certain details of the U.S. China Agreements

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The Chinese purchased 200 planes, its first large deal with the U.S. firm Boeing in over a decade. In exchange, Washington would “provide adequate supply guarantees” of jet engines and aircraft parts that Beijing had accused Washington to weonize. The ministry announced that China would restore access to the U.S. market for beef, and resume imports of poultry from U.S. States deemed free of bird influenza. It confirmed the creation of a trade board to facilitate tariff cuts on about $30 billion of non-sensitive goods as well as an investment board to allow both governments to discuss investment issues. The White House announced that China would buy $17 billion worth of U.S. agriculture products every year until 2028. Neither the Commerce nor Foreign Ministry has confirmed this announcement. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters in Tokyo, on Wednesday that, while the Trump-Xi meeting was characterized by a “certain level of cordiality,” and may have lowered tensions, the absence of major agreements increases the stakes surrounding Xi’s visit to the United States in September. Guterres told reporters in Tokyo on Wednesday that while the Trump-Xi summit had a “certain cordiality” and may have lowered tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, there were no major agreements reached. This raises the stakes for Xi’s U.S. visit scheduled for September. Putin and Xi met in Beijing on Tuesday. Kremlin Press Service / Anadolu through . Golden Dome missile defense project Trump could meet Xi up to four times in 2018. Xi may travel to Miami for the Group of 20 Summit in December, while Trump might visit China to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November. Russian officials confirmed that a Trump-Putin meeting could also take place during the EC conference. Yuri Ushakov, a presidential aide to the Russian president, told Russian state-run media that he believes both leaders will meet in China. This hasn’t been decided yet, but it is unlikely anyone would refuse this prospect.