<h1>Leaders urge strategic long-term ties, condemn unilateral third-country policies, call for multilateralism and a multipolar world</h1> During talks on the margins of a regional summit, the two leaders urged that bilateral relations be managed from a strategic, long-term perspective to ensure sustained, steady development, and called for upholding multilateralism. One leader criticized unilateral policies of a third country and advocated collaboration to promote a multipolar world and greater democracy in international relations, framing such efforts as a historic responsibility to contribute to peace and prosperity in Asia and beyond. The meeting was the first between the leaders in about ten months and follows recent strains in ties with the third country over trade and tariffs.