Xi Jinping calls on Putin to help defend rights of developing countries

Chinese president's Moscow visit expected to boost trade as global tensions boil

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8. © Reuters

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TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday vowed to join hands with Russia in standing up to "anti-globalization" and "power bullying in the international community," as he met counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

"[We will] defend the rights and interests of China, Russia, and other developing countries, and work together to promote a multipolar world that is equal and orderly, as well as economic globalization that is inclusive and beneficial for all," Xi said, according to a readout by Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

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