Xi, Putin sign joint statement on further deepening China-Russia ties

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-05-08/Xi-Putin-sign-joint-statement-on-further-deepening-China-Russia-ties-1Dd9CjSlppS/img/cdfede42cc5f4c338e8ff8fe6c749c03/cdfede42cc5f4c338e8ff8fe6c749c03.png' alt='The national flags of China and Russia. /VCG'

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a joint statement on further deepening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.