{"id":2406398,"date":"2025-02-25T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-publicly-boosts-relationship-with-russia-as-dc-and-moscow-start-talks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T10:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:41:37","slug":"china-publicly-boosts-relationship-with-russia-as-dc-and-moscow-start-talks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-publicly-boosts-relationship-with-russia-as-dc-and-moscow-start-talks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"China publicly boosts relationship with Russia as DC and Moscow start talks &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-publicly-boosts-relationship-with-russia-as-dc-and-moscow-start-talks-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406398&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-brad-raffenspergers-update-to-georgias-voting-machine-software-right-before-the-2020-election-was-unlawful-and-violates-any-certification-of-state-results\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger\u2019s Update to Georgia\u2019s Voting Machine Software Right Before the 2020 Election Was Unlawful and Violates Any Certification of State Results\">recent phone call<\/a> between Chinese \u200bPresident Xi Jinping and \u200bRussian president Vladimir Putin, highlighting \u2062their \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">strong relationship amidst shifting<\/a> U.S.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a>. During\u200c the conversation, Xi\u2062 emphasized that China and \u200dRussia are closely aligned \u200dand &#8220;cannot be moved away&#8221; from\u2063 each other, indicating that their partnership is vital for geopolitical stability and is unaffected\u2062 by external influences. This call took place \u200cas \u2062the third anniversary of Russia&#8217;s invasion \u200bof \u200bUkraine was observed, and Xi reaffirmed china&#8217;s commitment\u2063 to supporting Russia, notably through economic cooperation like oil\u2063 purchases. The Kremlin described the dialogue\u200c as &#8220;warm and amiable,&#8221; although specific commitments about their relationship were not detailed. The article also touches upon former U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s controversial remarks regarding Ukraine and Putin, suggesting a potential \u2062shift in\u2062 American foreign policy \u2063towards\u200d favoring Russia.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">China publicly boosts relationship with Russia as DC and Moscow start talks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1994520\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Chinese President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Xi-Jinping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xi Jinping<\/a> told his Russian counterpart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> that their two nations &ldquo;cannot be moved away&rdquo; from each other as the United States under President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Donald Trump<\/a> restarts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3322198\/us-improve-relationship-russia-negotiations-end-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">relations<\/a> with Moscow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Xi and Putin spoke on the phone Monday for the first time since the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3328321\/trump-decisive-break-past-foreign-policy-russia-ukraine-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">began to shift <\/a> U.S. foreign policy away from its alliance with Europe in favor of Russia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;History and reality show that China and Russia are good neighbors that cannot be moved away, and true friends who share wealth and woe,&rdquo; Xi told Putin, according to China&rsquo;s state news agency Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The development strategies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-graham-warns-against-changing-trump-era-foreign-polices\/\" title=\"Sen. Graham warns against changing ...-era foreign polices\">foreign policies<\/a> of China and Russia are for the long-term,&rdquo; he added, noting that their ties wouldn&rsquo;t be influenced by &ldquo;any third party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin described the call as &ldquo;warm and friendly&rdquo; but did not provide further commitments to its relationship with China, as Xi did. According to the Chinese readout, however, Putin was the one who made the call to Xi.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The leaders particularly emphasized that the Russian-Chinese foreign policy link is the most important stabilizing factor in world affairs. It is strategic in nature, is not subject to external influence, and is not directed against anyone,&rdquo; the Kremlin said.<\/p>\n<p>The call took place as the third anniversary of Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine passed. Before the invasion in 2022, Xi and Putin announced their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/03\/07\/world\/asia\/putin-ukraine-china-xi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;no limits&rdquo;<\/a> partnership. Since then, China has continued to supply Russia&rsquo;s war machine by purchasing oil and exports of dual-use technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, in recent days, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3323438\/trump-sharpens-criticism-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">called<\/a> the democratically elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a &ldquo;dictator&rdquo; and blamed Ukraine for the war despite the fact<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3324089\/trump-should-focus-ukraine-fundamentals-not-theatrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Russia invaded Ukraine<\/a>. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/25\/politics\/trump-macron-ukraine-united-nations-analysis\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">refused to call <\/a>Putin, who has killed and jailed his political opponents, a dictator.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3227657\/trump-national-security-picks-loyalty-america-first-pro-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP NATIONAL SECURITY PICKS: LOYALTY, AMERICA FIRST, AND PRO-ISRAEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite changes in the international situation, China-Russia relations will proceed with ease,&rdquo; Xi said.<\/p>\n<p>As Trump looks to deliver on his campaign promise to end the war on Day One, now more than 30 days into his presidency, he is looking to Putin to end the fighting in Ukraine in a significant shift of American policy. Top Trump administration officials met Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia and did not invite Ukraine to the table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1994520\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994520\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China strengthens ties with Russia amid US policy shifts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2406399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xi-and-putin.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4501,3817,32402,4280,32076],"class_list":["post-2406398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-china","tag-diplomacy","tag-international-relations","tag-russia","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xi-and-putin.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406398"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406402,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406398\/revisions\/2406402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}