Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to “deepen strategic cooperation” in a video call on Tuesday, less than a day after President Donald Trump re-entered the White House.
A transcript of the call posted on the Kremlin’s website shows that Putin and Xi called each other “friends” and vowed to support each other’s strategic interests regardless of the “current world situation.” It became.
In a speech with President Putin, President Xi said, “This year, I am ready to work with you to take China-Russia relations to a new level and counter external uncertainties by maintaining the stability and resilience of China-Russia relations.” ” he said.
On January 21, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Novo-Ogaryovo official residence on the outskirts of Moscow. (Gabriil Grigorov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ahead of this year’s 80th anniversary, both sides pledged to uphold the United Nations-centered international system and protect the post-World War II world order. This is a nod to Putin’s pursuit of what many claim is an attempt to take back Ukraine.・Establish the Soviet Union.
Reuters reported that Xi also informed Putin about his Friday phone call with Trump on TikTok, trade and Taiwan.
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters that the Chinese and Russian leaders “demonstrated their desire to build relations with the United States on the basis of mutual benefit and mutual respect.” “If the Trump campaign really shows interest, it will happen,” he added. this. “
He added: “Our side also indicated that we are ready to have dialogue with the new US administration regarding the Ukraine conflict.”


President Vladimir Putin and Mr. Xi Jinping attend a reception for the BRICS summit held in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024. (Alexander Zemlyanichenko/Pool, via Reuters)
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The reading of statements issued by China and Russia did not directly mention Ukraine, but Russia said China is the largest consumer of Russia’s energy resources and a major earner of Putin’s war effort. Therefore, he emphasized that China remains the main supporter of the Russian economy.
“Five years ago, we joined forces to launch the Siberian gas pipeline, and today Russia has become China’s largest supplier of natural gas,” the Kremlin said in a statement.


Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Victory Day military parade commemorating the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in Moscow. (Tian Bing/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
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However, according to Beijing, Moscow has directly addressed China’s interests in Taiwan, and according to a statement from the Chinese Communist Party, “Russia firmly supports Taiwan as an integral part of Chinese territory and supports any form of ‘Taiwan independence. I am firmly opposed to this.”
“I believe that last year was a very good year for us,” Putin said. “I can say with confidence that the foreign policy ties between the two countries and the joint efforts of Russia and China are objectively playing a major role in stabilizing the international situation.”