China, Russia should upgrade economic, trade cooperation - President Xi

China and Russia should further upgrade economic, trade and investment cooperation, and expand cooperation in energy, state media cited Chinese President Xi Jinping as saying on Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China February 4, 2022. (Photo: Sputnik via Reuters)
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China February 4, 2022. (Photo: Sputnik via Reuters)

China is willing to continue to support issues concerning core interests it shares with Russia, Xi said in a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing, CCTV reported.

* Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told Chinese President Xi Jinping in China on Wednesday that Moscow and Beijing would push back against attempts by countries to use sanctions to "impose their will", Russia's RIA news agency reported.

Reuters