[As we read in The Moscow Times](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/15/china-pledges-closer-ties-with-russia-after-trumps-sanctions-threat-a89825), during a gathering with Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow in Beijing, Xi said that both countries must implement the "key agreements" reached during his fresh talks with president Vladimir Putin, informed Chinese state media on Tuesday.