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Vladimir Putin has said Russia and China are fighting "common threats" as he welcomes President Xi Jinping for a three-day trip to Moscow. Writing in an article in the People's Daily Newspaper, the Russian president described Mr Xi's visit as a "landmark event" that "reaffirms the special nature of the Russia-China partnership". The outlet is the official newspaper of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. Mr Xi has returned the favour in the Kremlin's Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily, claiming a 12-point peace plan drafted by Beijing last month to end the war in Ukraine reflects "the unity of the world community's views"....
