Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (center) looks at China’s President Xi Jinping shaking hands with Russian officials during a welcoming ceremony at the Xijiao State Guest house in Shanghai on Tuesday, ahead of the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit. AFP PHOTO
SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held talks with visiting Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as the two powers seek to build ties in the face of Western criticism and territorial disputes.