Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's Vladimir Putin that the international situation was gripped by chaos but that Beijing's strategic partnership with Moscow was a force for stability amid the most significant changes seen in a century.

The leaders discussed Russia's war against Ukraine, the BRICS agenda, and bilateral relations. Russia hopes to increase cooperation with China on "all international platforms," Putin said.

As Russia battles North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato)-backed Ukrainian forces and China faces increasing pressure from United States’ efforts to curb its growing military and economic power, bot