MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Russia’s “model” relations with China in a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and confirmed he would attend Beijing’s Olympics.
“In February we will finally be able to meet in person in Beijing,” Putin said in a television broadcast of the conversation after he said he would attend the Games, calling Xi his “dear friend”.
“China-Russia relations have withstood all kinds of stern tests, and are showing new dynamism and vitality,” Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported Xi as saying.
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