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China and Russia are strengthening their strategic partnership across industry, high-tech, energy, metallurgy, and defense.

Russia supports the global governance initiative put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping and is interested in moving to a concrete discussion of the proposals, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Tensions in the US intelligence community, in particular between US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe, have risen after the scandal over a CIA agent being uncovered, NBC reports citing sources.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Russia and China can definitely serve as an example for cooperation within BRICS+ nations, Ashraf Patel, a research associate with the South African Institute for Global Dialogue, tells Sputnik.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will take place in Tianjin on August 31–September 1, bringing together more than 20 heads of state and leaders of 10 major international organizations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China from August 31 to September 3.

Russia and China are closer than ever in their approach to the United States, said Beijing-based expert, author and columnist Francesco Sisci.

Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Gerasimov summarized the results of the spring-summer 2025 campaign and outlined further objectives for troop deployments.

Despite global challenges and sanctions, trade between Russia and China has thrived.