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The Russian President, Vladimir Putinarrived on Thursday China for a two-day visit in which he will meet with his counterpart, Xi Jinpingand will try to gain more support for its war against Ukraine.
According to images released by Russian television, when he got off the plane in Beijingat 04:30 local time (20:30 GMT on Wednesday), the head of Kremlin He was greeted by Chinese authorities and an honor guard and then boarded a black limousine.
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This is Putin’s first trip abroad since his re-election last March and the second China in just under six months.
This will be the fourth face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraineon February 24, 2022.
A few days before the invasion began, Russia and China affirmed their friendship “unlimited”And since then their diplomatic and commercial relationship has strengthened.
“The president Xi Jinping will exchange views with President Putin on bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields and international and regional issues of common interest“, a spokesperson had indicated the day before, Wang Wenbinat a press conference.
For its part, the Kremlin indicated that both presidents planned to speak about their “global partnership and strategic cooperation”.
In addition to signing a joint declaration, the two presidents will participate in a ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, the Kremlin said.
Many experts point out that Russia is increasingly dependent on China, which has become a crucial economic partner in the face of the avalanche of Western sanctions imposed in response to its military offensive in Ukraine.
In recent months, China has ignored Western criticism over its ties with Moscowwhile benefiting from discounts on oil and gas imports from its neighbor.
Trade between China and Russia soared after the invasion of Ukraine and reached $240 billion in 2023, according to Chinese customs data.
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But Chinese exports to Russia fell in March and April this year due to the threat of washington to sanction financial institutions that support Moscow’s war operation.
“It is Putin’s first trip after taking office and therefore aims to show that Sino-Russian relations are increasing.“, the independent Russian analyst told AFP Konstantin Kalachev.
“Without forgetting the visibly sincere personal friendship between both leaders” he added.
Source: Elcomercio
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