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Russia, China push back against US in pre-Olympics summit
Updated On: 05 February, 2022 08:47 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
`Some forces representing a minority on the world stage continue to advocate unilateral approaches to resolving international problems and resort to military policy,` it read, in a thinly veiled reference to the U.S. and its allies
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (left) prior to their talks in Beijing, China, on Friday. Pic/AP
The leaders of Russia and China pushed back against U.S. pressure on Friday, declaring their opposition to any expansion of NATO and affirming that the island of Taiwan is a part of China, as they met hours before the Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing.
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping issued a joint statement highlighting what it called “interference in the internal affairs” of other states, as both leaders face criticism from Washington over their foreign and domestic policies.
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