SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Sept 15): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he understood that Xi Jinping had questions and concerns about the situation in Ukraine but praised China's leader for what he said was a "balanced" position on the conflict. "We highly value the balanced position of our Chinese friends when it comes to the Ukraine crisis," Putin told Xi. "We intend to firmly adhere to the principle of 'One China'," Putin said. "We condemn provocations by the United States and their satellites in the Taiwan Strait." At a meeting with Xi and Putin, Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh said that he supported the construction of oil and gas pipelines from Russia to China via Mongolia.

Source: The Edge Markets September 16, 2022 00:57 UTC