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| Xi and Putin Times of Israel |
Russia's reported calls for military supplies and economic assistance from China are putting their relationship in the spotlight, just weeks after the two countries declared that their partnership has "no limits".
Publicly, the Chinese government has called on both sides to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine -
and notably has not referred to the Russian military operation as an "invasion".The two countries have strong economic ties - trade reached a record $147bn (£110bn) last year.
Despite that, and the close personal relationship between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping which was on show at the recent Winter Olympics, China may be wary of facing consequences stemming from continued support for Russia.
In a tweet, Richard Haass, an American diplomat and president of the Council on Foreign Relations, described the dilemma for Xi.
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