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Let's take a closer look at the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin. In a joint statement, the two leaders said that it is the United States that is undermining world stability. We also joined forces on China's proposed ceasefire plan in Ukraine.

Let's take a look at Correspondent Chung Yong-tae's report first, and then we'll connect directly to China to hear more about it.

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President Putin greets President Xi Jinping at
the Moscow Kremlin.

Standing in front of the super-sized flags, the two countries' national anthems were played one after the other, marking the beginning of the official welcome ceremony for Xi's state visit.

At the summit that followed, President Putin hailed the relationship between the two countries as reaching a historic high.

He said he would increase oil and liquefied natural gas supplies to China, touting his efforts to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries in the face of Western sanctions.

[Vladimir Putin/Russian President: We stand ready to support Chinese companies to replace Western companies that have left Russia.

President Xi also responded
that China-Russia relations have entered a new
era [Xi Jinping/President of China: The two countries are constantly deepening political trust, common interests, and communication between the people.]

In particular, in a joint statement, the two leaders united in calling on the United States to stop undermining the world's strategic stability.

The United States is increasing its missile-related activities, such as attempting to build a global missile defense system.

Regarding the Ukrainian solution, which was of utmost concern, they jointly responded by saying that China's proposal for a ceasefire could serve as a basis for resolving the situation.

He also said he opposes all forms of independent sanctions and called for the withdrawal of Western sanctions against Russia.

Regarding the situation on the Korean peninsula, we reaffirmed our previous position that the United States should respond to North Korea's legitimate and reasonable concerns with concrete actions.

(Video editing by Jung Yong-hwa)

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Yes, I'll link you directly to Beijing, China. Special correspondent Jung Young-tae. First, the two leaders unified their positions on the plan to end the war in Ukraine. What does this mean?

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Yes, China has already proposed a ceasefire on the solution to the war in Ukraine, saying that it is a peace plan, and the two leaders have begun to jointly respond in earnest.

Let's listen to the remarks of the two leaders on this first.

[Vladimir Putin/Russian President: We believe that the peace plan put forward by China is consistent with Russia's approach and can be used as a basis for a peaceful settlement.]

[Xi Jinping/President of China: We are always firmly on the side of peace, on the side of dialogue, on the right side of history.]

The Russian side revealed that the Chinese proposal was thoroughly examined by the two heads of state during the talks, and it appears that cooperation on concrete implementation measures has also taken place.

However, because the Chinese proposal does not include the withdrawal of Russian troops from occupied territories, the West devalues them as giving them a chance to recharge.

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If you look at
this summit, I think these two leaders are strongly expressing their intention to join forces, but if the two leaders have something in common, it is that they are in power for a long time. President Xi Jinping has publicly supported Putin's victory in next year's presidential election and even invited him to an official visit to China.

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Yes, Xi said he is confident that the Russian people will give him strong support in the Russian presidential elections scheduled for next year.

The continuation of President Putin's long-term rule and the absence of a pro-Western regime in Russia has shown that it is
strategically advantageous for China to confront the United States.

President Xi also officially invited President Putin to visit China later this year. Although the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Putin on suspicion of war crimes, China does not mind and is interpreted as indicating that the two countries will further strengthen cooperation.

(Video Interview: Choi Deok-hyun, Video Editing: Jung Yong-hwa)