The Chinese president pledges to work with Putin to ‘rejuvenate’ their countries as the pair starts a day of talks in BeijingFILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, Oct 18, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERSFILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, Oct 18, 2023. "The China-Russia relationship today is hard-earned, and the two sides need to cherish and nurture it," Xi told Putin as they met in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. After meeting Xi, Putin said they were working for a multi-polar world, without closed alliances in Asia. Putin will also visit the northeastern city of Harbin, which has historic ties to Russia.

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