Xi Jinping received his “dear friend” Putin in China

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, was received on Tuesday by his counterpart and “dear friend”, Xi Jinpingon the occasion of a summit on the “New Silk Roads” in Beijinga forum that will be partially overshadowed by the conflict between Israel and the Islamic movement Hamas.

“The president Xi Jinping greeted the president Vladimir Putin Upon arrival, the two leaders had a brief conversation“, indicated Russian diplomacy on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

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China this week welcomes representatives from 130 countries for an important project meeting XIto the New Silk Roads, whose official name is the Belt and Road Initiative, which allowed Beijing extend your global influence.

put on tops the guest list and is due to meet his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday, his first visit to a world power since the invasion of Ukraine left his country internationally isolated.

“During the talks, special attention will be paid to international and regional issues.”indicated the Kremlin without giving further details.

Its mission is to strengthen an already strong relationship with Beijingbut in what Moscow is increasingly the junior partner.

The Russian president met Tuesday in the Chinese capital with the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbánwho does everything possible to maintain his ties with Moscow despite the war in Ukraine. put on expressed his satisfaction at having Hungary as an interlocutor in Europe.

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“All the cards”

Experts rule out big surprises during the visit put on for Chinawhich is seen more as a symbolic gesture of support for Moscow.

“Russia is aware that China doesn’t want to sign any high profile deals“Alexandre told AFP Gabuevdirector of the Carnegie Center for Russia It is Eurasia. ““China holds all the cards.”

Despite the meeting of leaders during the New Silk RoadsWorld attention will be focused on Israel War with the Palestinian Islamic organization Hamas.

Israel declared war on Hamas after that group’s fighters They will infiltrate on October 7th in Israeli territory and killed more than 1,400 people, most of them civilians.

O Israeli bombings In retaliation, they left around 2,750 people dead in the Gaza Strip, most of them civilians, according to Palestinian authorities.

The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkencalled on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to use Beijing’s influence in the Middle East to calm the situation.

China has close relations with Iran, whose leaders support Hamas is for Lebanese Hezbollahwhich could open a second front against Israel.

The special envoy of Beijing, Zhai Junwill visit the Middle East this week to propose a ceasefire and peace talks, Chinese state television CCTV reported, without giving details about the countries he will visit.

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Meeting with friends”

Xi met on Tuesday, at the beginning of the summit, with the president of Pepper, Gabriel Boricit’s from Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayevreported the state press.

Putin and Xi They will discuss bilateral relations “in its entirety” when they meet on Wednesday, Russia’s foreign minister said, Sergei Lavrovto your counterpart Wang.

For your part, Wang guaranteed that China “appreciate“Russian support for the project New Silk Roads.

“Both parties should plan commemorative activities, deepen mutual strategic trustconsolidate your traditional friendship and promote friendship from generation to generation“added the Chinese minister.

The two countries share a close relationship, in which China values ​​Russia’s role as a bulwark against Westwhile Moscow increasingly dependent on commercial and geopolitical support from Beijing.

“Since Moscow undertook the invasion of Ukraine, was left in a position of unprecedented dependence China”esteem Bjorn Alexander Dubenfrom Jilin University in China.

At the core of this alliance is the personal relationship of Xi and Putinwho were qualified as “Dear friends”.

“The president Xi Jinping He calls me friend and I call him friend too“Putin declared on Chinese state television CGTN before his visit, according to a statement from Kremlin.

Source: Elcomercio

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