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China’s Xi Jinping Arrives In Moscow To Meet With Vladimir Putin

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China’s Xi Jinping Arrives In Moscow To Meet With Vladimir Putin

A three-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow demonstrates Beijing’s growing diplomatic swagger and provides Russian President Vladimir Putin with a much-needed political boost while the conflict in Ukraine grinds to a stalemate.

China’s Xi Jinping Arrives In Moscow To Meet With Vladimir Putin

Mr. Xi’s visit was characterized as a component of efforts by China and Russia to further their “no-limits relationship”.

In addition to becoming a partner in opposing what both countries regard as US hegemony over the world, China looks to Russia as a supply of oil and gas for its energy-hungry economy.

Over dinner on Monday, Mr. Putin and Mr. Xi will discuss matters pertaining to Ukraine, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He also stated that Russia’s president is likely to give a “detailed explanation” of Moscow’s position on the current situation.

Tuesday is set aside for larger discussions with representatives from both countries and covering a variety of topics, according to Mr. Peskov.

Mr. Xi’s attendance at the Kremlin is a prestige visit and a diplomatic victory for Mr. Putin, allowing him to inform western leaders who are allies of Ukraine that their attempts to isolate him have been ineffective.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Putin on suspicion of war crimes, prompting Mr. Xi’s visit to Russia.

The action against Mr. Putin by the ICC has been rejected by the Kremlin as “legally null and void” because it does not recognize the court’s legitimacy.

Although the ICC is not recognized by China, the US, or Ukraine either, the court’s announcement damaged Mr. Putin’s reputation abroad.

Although the meetings have been overshadowed by the roughly 13-month-long war in Ukraine, China depicts Mr. Xi’s visit as part of routine diplomatic exchanges and has provided little information about the trip’s objectives.

Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, stated that Mr. Xi’s trip was a “tour of friendship, cooperation, and peace” during a daily briefing in Beijing on Monday.

On the conflict, Mr. Wang stated: “China would maintain its impartial and objective stance on the Ukrainian problem and play a helpful role in advancing peace talks.”

Beijing’s foray into Ukrainian matters comes on the heels of Beijing’s recent success in mediating negotiations between Iran and its main Middle Eastern competitor, Saudi Arabia, who decided to reestablish diplomatic ties after years of hostilities.

After that accomplishment, Mr. Xi called for China to take on a larger role in overseeing international affairs.

Presidents Xi and Putin will “discuss detailed perspectives on bilateral ties and significant global and regional issues of mutual concern,” according to Mr. Wang.

Injecting fresh energy into the growth of bilateral relations, Mr. Xi Jinping also seeks to “advance strategic co-ordination and practical cooperation between the two countries.”

China urged for a truce and peace negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv last month.

Officials in Kyiv assert that they will not budge on their demands for a peace agreement.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Putin on suspicion of war crimes, prompting Mr. Xi’s visit to Russia.

The action against Mr. Putin by the ICC has been rejected by the Kremlin as “legally null and void” because it does not recognize the court’s legitimacy.

Although the ICC is not recognized by China, the US, or Ukraine either, the court’s announcement damaged Mr. Putin’s reputation abroad.

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