Beijing, May 20 -- Calling their partnership as "strategic" Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping signed 20 agreements covering key sectors including economy, energy, transport, and international cooperation.
The two leaders also adopted a joint statement aimed at further strengthening their partnership, along with a declaration supporting a multipolar world and a new framework for international relations.
Putin asserted that bilateral trade has expanded "more than 30 times over the past 25 years" and has remained above the "$200 billion mark for several consecutive years".
Speaking after the meeting, Putin said Moscow and Beijing have developed a stable trade system that is "less vulnerable to external pressu...