Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and President Xi Jinping (R) of the People's Republic of China attend the ceremony of signing joint documents after Russian-Chinese talks at the Xijiao state residence in Shanghai, China 20 May 2014. - EPA
SHANGHAI, May 20, 2014 (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Russian leader Vladimir Putin pledged Tuesday to build ties between the two UN Security Council members, who both face international criticism and territorial disputes.
Putin is visiting China for the first time since Xi took office last year to launch a week of joint naval exercises in the East China Sea and attend an Asian security summit.
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