Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a summit in Beijing to deepen their strategic partnership and sign multiple cooperation agreements.The leaders failed to reach a final agreement on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline despite Russia's urgent need to secure new energy markets.Beijing and Moscow reaffirmed their joint opposition to Western hegemony while demanding an immediate ceasefire to resolve the conflict involving Iran.Both nations extended a long-term friendship treaty as
China continues to leverage its economic influence over
Russia's isolated economy.