BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and Russia have always moved forward "hand in hand" on the right path, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday (Dec 31), months after the two countries struck a "new era strategic partnership" on key issues. The two leaders agreed in May to deepen bilateral ties and cooperate on areas of mutual interest such as Taiwan, Ukraine and mutual rival the United States. Russia's state-run RIA news agency also quoted Moscow's ambassador to