Xi, Putin vow to boost ties, peace

Presidents meet, witness pacts signed on forum sidelines in Russia

President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday that regardless of changes in the international situation, the two countries will firmly develop bilateral relations and safeguard global peace and stability.

The two presidents held talks and jointly met with the press on the sidelines of the fourth Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia. It was the first time Xi attended the forum, which was proposed by Putin in 2015.