Xi, Putin have tea chat in Beijing

President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a tea chat on Wednesday night at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi said that over the years, he and Putin have maintained frequent and close exchanges, and jointly created a new model of major-country relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, injecting much-needed stability into a changing and turbulent world. Noting that the two sides have reached new important consensus on promoting China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination, Xi expressed the confidence that with unremitting efforts from both sides, China-Russia relations will scale new heights. Putin said he and Xi have reviewed the development of China-Russia relations, held in-depth exchanges of views on a wide range of issues, and charted the course for future cooperation, which will help ensure robust momentum for the bilateral relationship. Putin left Beijing on Wednesday night, concluding his state visit to China. (Xinhua) Edited by Aaron Tam