Superpowers to speak in person: Chinese and Russian leaders to meet in Moscow

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday in an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine.

The meeting between the leaders was announced by both countries on Friday, the Kremlin saying it would take place “at the invitation of Vladimir Putin.”

The trip comes after the destruction of a US drone over the Black Sea following an encounter with Russian warplanes that brought the US and Russia closer to direct conflict since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago.

On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba that Beijing was concerned the year-long conflict was spiraling out of control and urged for political settlement talks with Moscow. , according to him washington times.

China “has always maintained an objective and fair stance on the Ukraine issue, is committed to promoting peace and advancing negotiations, and calls on the international community to create conditions for peace talks,” Qin said.

Wang Wenbin, spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, told a daily briefing on Friday that Xi “will have an in-depth exchange of views with President Putin on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern, It will promote strategic cooperation and practical cooperation between the two countries, and inject new impetus into the development of bilateral relations.”

“Today, the world is entering a new period of turmoil and reform with the rapid evolution of the turn of the century. As permanent members of the UN Security Council and important major countries, the importance and impact of China-Russia relations go far beyond the bilateral sphere,” he added.

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