China, Armenia establish strategic partnership, Chinese state media report

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin
China's President Xi Jinping speaks during a bilateral meeting with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, 31 August, 2025. ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES/Pool via REUTERS
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China and Armenia established a strategic partnership as their leaders met in northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Sunday,state media CCTV reported.

China and Armenia should firmly support each other and deepen cooperation in all fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, CCTV said.

Pashinyan is in Tianjin for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, hosted by Xi.

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