Vladimir Putin comes eternal unity with Xi Jinping: 'We were always together, and we stay together now' '

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing and called their ties “unprecedented” before a World War II parade. Xi said the partnership “resisted international changes” because both leaders promised deeper collaboration. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin Walk at the personal residence of Chinese leader Zhongnanhai in Beijing, China September 2, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via Reuters (via Reuters) Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing Tuesday (September), Praising Tuesday (September) “Unprecedented level.” The discussions are on the eve of a massive military parade that was the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. “Our close communication reflects the strategic nature of Russian-Chinese ties, which is currently on an unprecedented level,” Putin said. He added, “We were always together, and we stay together now.” Xi Praise The resilience of partnership XI responded to Putin that the relations in China Russia “resisted the test of international changes.” He promised Beijing’s readiness to deepen the cooperation with Moscow to “promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global management system”. The two leaders last met in May when Xi traveled to Moscow for Russia’s victory day celebrations. Their regular exchanges underline the strength of a “No Limits Partnership” declared in February 2022, shortly before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Sco Summit and Western Criticism Putin also joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin at XI on Monday. The forum brought together China’s closest allies in a time of increased world tension. Xi criticized “Bullying” of unnamed countries on Monday – a thin veiled reference to the United States – while Putin Russia’s offensive in Ukraine defended and blamed the West for eliciting the conflict. North Korea joins the parade will also serve as a rare diplomatic stage for Northern Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is expected to meet both Putin and XI during his first visit to China since 2019. Kim is likely to hold a gala show and the talks. Seoul’s spying agency also reported that about 2000 North Korean troops were killed while fighting with Russian forces in Ukraine. Beijing’s balancing act, while Beijing has never condemned the invasion of Russia and has not asked for a withdrawal, maintains that it is a neutral actor. Western allies are still concerned that Beijing Moscow quietly supported, while Pyongyang openly declared his support for Russia. The global attention on Parade Wednesday’s military parade is expected to attract two dozen world leaders. For XI, the event provides a high -profile opportunity to showcase China’s power and its growing circle of partners, even as global tension rises.