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China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose throughout their assembly on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders’ summit in Samarkand. (AFP)
Jinping’s go to will come simply over a yr into Moscow’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine
Chinese language President Xi Jinping will go to Russia subsequent week, Beijing’s international ministry mentioned Friday, his first journey to Moscow in almost 4 years.
“On the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Xi Jinping can pay a state go to to Russia from March 20 to 22,” the ministry mentioned in a press release.
Xi final visited Russia in 2019, although Putin attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing final yr and the 2 leaders additionally met at a regional safety gathering in Uzbekistan in September.
The pair will speak about “strategic cooperation”, in accordance with a near-simultaneous assertion from the Kremlin.
The 2 leaders “will talk about deepening the exhaustive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China”, together with on the worldwide stage, the Kremlin mentioned, including, “vital bilateral paperwork can be signed”.
The go to will come simply over a yr into Moscow’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
China has sought to painting itself as a impartial celebration within the battle, however its place has been criticised by some Western leaders as missing credibility and offering tacit help for Moscow.
In a 12-point place paper on the struggle revealed final month, China known as for dialogue and respect for all international locations’ territorial sovereignty.
China and Russia are additionally strategic allies, with either side often touting what they name a “no limits” partnership.
Beijing’s international ministry didn’t verify whether or not Xi additionally deliberate to carry a rumoured name with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when requested at a routine press convention on Friday.
China’s international minister on Thursday urged Kyiv and Moscow to restart peace talks “as quickly as doable”, whereas Kyiv mentioned the decision additionally raised the significance of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Beijing “hopes that each one events will hold calm, train restraint, resume peace talks as quickly as doable and return to the monitor of political settlement”, Chinese language International Minister Qin Gang informed his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in a cellphone name.
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