China’s president Xi Jinping spoke with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin on June 15. While communiques released by the respective government's largely touched on the same points, they did differ in certain areas. — Chinese Embassy in Russia 中国驻俄罗斯大使馆 (@ChineseEmbinRus) June 16, 2022The common pointsThe call reaffirmed the close economic and diplomatic ties the two enjoyed. Russia mentioned sanctions, China did notIn the Chinese communique, the two country’s willingness to support each other's “core interests concerning sovereignty and security” was expressed. Chinese leader Xi Jinping again fell short of publicly siding with Moscow on its invasion of Ukraine during a telephone call with Vladimir Putin.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 18, 2022 15:01 UTC