China’s Xi vows to stand with friend Putin against ‘hegemonic bullying’ | Xi Jinping News

Chinese leader, the highest-profile guest of Moscow’s WWII commemorations, keen to maintain ‘deep’ relationship with Russia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that his country will stand with Moscow against “unilateralism and hegemonic bullying” during a visit to the country to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

Arriving in Moscow on Thursday at the start of a four-day visit, Xi hailed the “deeper” trust developing between…