Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met on Feb. 4 just ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The two leaders presented a common front on the issue of Ukraine, which has become the focus of international attention because of a potential Russian invasion.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend talks along with other officials from the two countries, in Beijing on Feb. 4. (Pool photo/AP)
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