{"id":273385,"date":"2025-08-29T15:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-putin-and-xi-getting-closer-inside-a-china-russia-border-city-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:00:26","slug":"are-putin-and-xi-getting-closer-inside-a-china-russia-border-city-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-putin-and-xi-getting-closer-inside-a-china-russia-border-city-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Putin and Xi getting closer? Inside a China-Russia border city | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/YOdrRnWG4M4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Are Putin and Xi getting closer? 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The latest figures from the local government show a 400% increase in border trade year on year.<\/p>\n<p>At several logistics sites across the city, we found Russian trucks lined up, having dropped off or picked up their cargo.<\/p>\n<p>Timber is one of the main commodities being traded. 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