- China’s Xi Jinping tells Vietnamese counterpart they should ‘jointly oppose unilateralism’ South China Morning Post —
- Vietnam’s new leader meets China’s Xi on his first overseas trip ABC News —
- Xi calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international context ABC News —
- Xi meets Russian official as leaders flock to China over Middle East war The Japan Times —
- China’s Xi Meets Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov in Beijing Bloomberg —
- Strong China-Russia relations are stabilising force in a ‘turbulent’ landscape: Xi Jinping South China Morning Post —
- China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’ Al Jazeera —
- China-Russia ties are 'precious' in the current international context, Xi Jinping says AP News —
- Xi calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international context The Independent —
- Xi Tells Vietnam’s Lam Keeping Socialist Path Is ‘Top Priority’ Bloomberg —
Xi meets Lam and Lavrov
Xi met with Vietnamese President To Lam to prioritize collaborations in artificial intelligence and semiconductors while opposing 'unilateralism.' In a separate meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Xi described the ties between Beijing and Moscow as 'precious' in a turbulent international context.
Russia has pledged to help China weather energy supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran.
These diplomatic moves signal China's intent to position itself as a stabilizing force as U.S.-led world order faces new challenges.