On the marriage of China and Russia

Offsprings in the offing within a year ... that's usually the case with loving married couples, isn't it?  I wish them good luck and a long and happy married life.  What God has joined together, let America not tear asunder.

Can anyone see the irony in what's happening?  China and Russia, who are supposed to be God-less nations, are the two nations trying  to avoid wars and bloodshed and instead uplift people of their lands from poverty, whereas; those who have plenty of churches in every nook and corner of their lands, want to blow living souls into red watery messes.

From EnglishItarTass:
....Russia and China intend to confront interference in domestic affairs of other countries and urge to give up unilateral sanctions, the leaders of the two countries said in a joint statement upon results of talks between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in the Chinese city of Shanghai on Tuesday.
The presidents of Russia and China also called for abandoning funding or encouragement of activity aimed at changing a constitutional system of a foreign country.
“The sides noted the need to respect historical heritage of countries, their cultural traditions and independently chosen public and political system, the system of values and ways of development; counteract interference in domestic affairs of other countries, give up the language of unilateral sanctions, organize aid, fund or encourage activity aimed at changing a constitutional system of a foreign country or its involvement in any multipartite association or union,” the document noted......

Louise Watt writing at Globe&Mail:
....China gives Putin a diplomatic boost

..........Putin and Xi attended the signing of 49 co-operation deals in fields including energy, transport and infrastructure, but no details were given at the ceremony.

The price of gas is the sticking point in the proposed agreement between Russia’s government-controlled Gazprom and state-owned China National Petroleum Corp.
A deal has looked increasingly likely after Washington and the European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on dozens of Russian officials and several companies.
The deal to pipe Siberian gas to China’s northeast would help Russia diversify export routes away from Europe. It would help to ease Chinese gas shortages and heavy reliance on coal.
Putin told Chinese reporters ahead of his visit that China-Russia co-operation had reached an all-time high.
“China is our reliable friend. To expand co-operation with China is undoubtedly Russia’s diplomatic priority,” Putin said, according to the official Xinhua News Agency............

From Xinhuanet"
The following is a brief introduction  to the Russian leader:

Born in Leningrad (today's St. Petersburg) on Oct. 7, 1952, Putin graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1975 and was commissioned to work in the former Soviet Union's State Security Committee (KGB).

From 1985 to 1990, Putin worked in East Germany as a KGB agent.

After the collapse of East Germany in 1990, Putin returned to the Soviet Union and worked as an assistant to the rector of Leningrad State University, Anatoly Sobchak.

Starting in June 1991, Putin began to work as chairman of the Committee for International Relations at the St. Petersburg City Hall and from 1994, concurrently held the position of deputy chairman of the St. Petersburg City Government.

In 1996, Putin moved his family to Moscow, where he was offered the post of deputy chief of the Presidential Property Management Directorate.

In March 1997, he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office and chief of Main Control Directorate.

In May 1998, Putin was made first deputy chief of staff of the Presidential Executive Office. In July 1998, then Russian President Boris Yeltsin appointed him director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor to the KGB.

In March 1999, while still heading the FSB, Putin was appointed secretary of the State Security Council. In August 1999, Yeltsin appointed Putin prime minister. Upon Yeltsin's resignation on Dec. 31, 1999, Putin became acting president of Russia.

Putin, riding a wave of popularity for his bold military actions against Chechen rebels, his no-nonsense incorruptible image and his promise to rejuvenate .........

From EnglishItarTass:
.....Cooperation of Russia’s and China’s defense ministries is an important factor for security in the region and the whole world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with China’s President Xi Jinping.
“As far as military-technical cooperation contacts and contacts between defense ministries are concerned, such cooperation is a major factor for stability and security in the region and around the world,” Putin said.
He noted joint projects in civil aircraft building.
“We have good prospects and good projects for creating a wide-body plane and heavy civilian helicopter,” Putin said.
Cooperation in the automobile industry was developing well, too, he said.
“We are working along all lines and there is progress everywhere,” Putin said. “We shall be expanding financial infrastructures. Active work is underway to expand mutual settlements in the national currencies. We shall give thought to new instruments in the financial sphere," he added.