Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin agree to bolster trade amid 'storms'

Chinese and Russian leaders vow to enhance 'strategic cooperation' at Beijing meeting

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchange bilateral documents during a meeting in Beijing on May 16. (Sputnik via Reuters)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Thursday and agreed to further bolster trade relations amid growing pressure from the West.

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