Amid global uncertainty and turmoil in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized deepening the strategic partnership with Russia. He highlighted the bilateral relationship as a stabilizing force in a volatile international environment.

Amid escalating turmoil in the Middle East and mounting global uncertainty, Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged China and Russia to elevate their strategic partnership to new heights by deepening “all-around cooperation” and reinvigorating the authority of the United Nations. During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing on Wednesday, he cast the growing bilateral relationship as a stabilising force in a volatile world, rooted in history, driven by strategic...