China's Xi Meets Top Russian Lawmaker in Sign of Tight Ties.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with a top Russian lawmaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, highlighting the strong relationship between China and Russia. Xi emphasized the comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two nations. Volodin stated that the relations between China and Russia are at their best level in history and that Russia firmly supports China in safeguarding its territorial integrity. China has provided diplomatic and economic support to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, which has helped mitigate the impact of Western sanctions. The two countries have also strengthened their military ties, and China has increased its exports to Russia while the West has severed trade ties. [Extracted from the article]