China and Russia’s leaders lauded on Wednesday the progress ?in ?their strategic ties, as they met in Beijing for talks where Moscow is expected to try to push forward a gas supply agreement that has been under negotiation for more than a decade. President Xi Jinping welcomed President Vladimir Putin with an honour guard and a gun salute at the Great Hall of the People, as children waved Chinese and Russian flags. Alongside formal talks, ?the pair are expected to cap the day with an intimate meeting over tea. Coming on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to…
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