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- "Dear friend, I'm glad to meet you again" (Putin)
- Political trust between China and Russia is continuously deepening (Xi)
- Both countries have maintained close, effective strategic coordination (Xi)
The US certainly won't be too happy about this ongoing alliance but considering their own tensions with China, it's best not to poke the sleeping panda bear.