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luvdovz.livejournal.comA cartoon at the Chinese newspaper Global Times shows it all: a smiling Putin kneels, handing a bouquet of oil barrels to a panda. Far in the background, a Western businessman is grinding his teeth. Says it all, eh?
That was basically the mood after Putin's long-planned meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which resulted in a massive gas deal worth $ 400 billion. The moment was garnered with a solemn joint press statement by both heads of state last month, which abounded of phrases like "a more just and rational world order", "countering the interference in other countries' internal affairs", "a new stage in bilateral relations and an all-encompassing partnership and strategic cooperation".
( But let's not hurry to blow the wedding fanfares for those two just yet )
Or what about this one:
That was basically the mood after Putin's long-planned meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which resulted in a massive gas deal worth $ 400 billion. The moment was garnered with a solemn joint press statement by both heads of state last month, which abounded of phrases like "a more just and rational world order", "countering the interference in other countries' internal affairs", "a new stage in bilateral relations and an all-encompassing partnership and strategic cooperation".
( But let's not hurry to blow the wedding fanfares for those two just yet )
