Xi Jinping Warns of 'Law of the Jungle' After Talks With Putin in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that rising global instability and unilateral political actions could push the international system toward a dangerous "law of the jungle” during high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. The statement came after negotiations between the two leaders held during Putin's official visit to China, which marked the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. "The world is far from peaceful. The damage caused by unilateral actions and hegemony has gone beyond limits. There is a risk of returning to the law of the jungle,” Xi said in a joint statement following the talks.