M004-CHINA PUTIN CON XI JINPING

STORY: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (September 2) he was grateful to Chinese President Xi Jinping, his "dear friend," for the warm welcome he has received during his trip to China.

"Dear friend, both I and the entire Russian delegation are pleased to meet once again with our Chinese friends and colleagues," Putin told Xi at a meeting, according to a video published on the Kremlin's official Telegram messaging app.

"Our close communication reflects the strategic nature of Russia-China relations, which are at an unprecedentedly high level."

The meeting is part of a series of bilateral talks held on the eve of a massive military parade in China. Xi is set to host China's largest-ever military parade on Wednesday (September 3), as he seeks to recast Beijing as the custodian of a post-U.S. international order at a time of deep geopolitical uncertainty.

More than 20 world leaders including Putin and reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will gather in Beijing for the September 3 "Victory Day" event marking 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of World War Two.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

Source

Language

Clear AllApply

Trending

Editors' Choice

Story Clusters

Today in History

Putin thanks Xi, his 'dear friend', for warm welcome to China

Tuesday, 2nd September 2025, 10:00

REUTERS

Play Video

Play

Mute

Current Time 0:00

Loaded: 18.65%

01:45

KeyframeXML

00:00

01:40

Preview

Putin thanks Xi, his 'dear friend', for warm welcome to China

VIDEO SHOWS: CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING HOLDING BILATERAL MEETING WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN AHEAD OF A GRAND MILITARY PARADE

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: RESENDING EDIT TO EXTEND XI'S SOUNDBITE AND PUBLISH TRANSLATION

RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT

SHOWS: BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 2, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING HOLDING BILATERAL MEETING WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN

2. XI SPEAKING (Mandarin): “RESPECTED PRESIDENT PUTIN, MY OLD FRIEND, I AM VERY PLEASED TO MEET YOU AGAIN IN BEIJING.”

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE PRESIDENT, XI JINPING, SAYING:

“We have just attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin together. Tomorrow, we will also, together, witness you, Mr. President, joining Chinese leaders and guests from five continents as a special guest to solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. From 1959 to 1993, we have taken part in each other’s national commemorations of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. This has already become a fine tradition in the relationship between our two countries.”

4. PUTIN LISTENING

5. CHINESE AND RUSSIAN NATIONAL FLAGS

6. VARIOUS OF PUTIN SPEAKING

7. BILATERAL MEETING IN PROGRESS

Reuters

Compactado

Internacional

1m 44s

Sonido Ambiente