Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, telling him that relations are on the “right trajectory” and that the two countries need a “grand plan” to develop ties.
Putin told Xi that China-Russia ties were a stabilising factor at a time of global turbulence, according to media reports, citing a Russian state television broadcast.
It was the first talks between the two leaders this year as both sides seek to ramp up strategic alignment…