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Russian President Putin Meets China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu In Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu during a meeting in Moscow, Russia on Sunday. Photo: Sputnik / Pavel Bednyakov / Pool via Reuters  

SCMP: Putin meets China’s defence minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, hails military cooperation 

* ‘Development of relations between our two nations is going well in all areas,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Kremlin on Sunday 

* Chinese President Xi Jinping met Putin in Moscow last month. Russia and China have moved to further strengthen ties since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine 

Russian President Vladimir Putin met China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday and both men hailed military cooperation between the two nations, which have declared a “no limits” partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow last month for meetings with Putin. 

Russia and China have moved to further strengthen their economic, political and military ties since Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February last year. 

Footage of the meeting posted by the Kremlin showed Putin shaking hands with Li and then sitting down at a table. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was also present. 

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WNU Editor: It should be noted that China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu is under US sanctions .... China Names U.S.-Sanctioned General Li Shangfu as Defence Minister (Reuters). 

 Russian President Putin Meets China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu In Moscow  

Putin meets with Chinese defense minister -- RT  

Putin, Chinese Defense Minister Li Hail Strong Bilateral Ties Surpassing 'Cold War-Era Alliances' -- Sputnik  

Putin hold working meeting with visiting Chinese defense minister – spokesman -- TASS

Russian-Chinese military cooperation helps strengthen strategic relations – Putin -- TASS  

Chinese defense minister starts first foreign visit to Russia, highlighting bilateral military ties -- Global Times  

Putin, Chinese defense minister hail military cooperation -- Reuters 

Putin and China Tout Their Military Cooperation Amid Tensions With West -- Newsweek  

Putin Hails Russia’s Broad Ties With China -- VOA



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