Xi Jinping told Vladimir Putin that the “world risks returning to the law of the jungle” as he urged the importance of cooperation with Russia during a summit in Beijing.
The Chinese and Russian leaders agreed on Wednesday to further extend their wide-ranging bilateral treaty of cooperation, the so-called Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.
“Today, the international landscape is undergoing momentous changes and the world risks returning to the law of the jungle,” Xi told his Russian counterpart, adding that in this new world, the treaty has further proven its relevance.
Xi told reporters that China and Russia should together oppose “all unilateral bullying and actions that reverse history” and vowed wider cooperation in AI and technology innovation.
The pair are later expected to meet for an informal tea session to discuss foreign issues, days after Xi met with US president Donald Trump to address the war in Iran.
