Xi Jinping in Moscow for summit

 

Xi Jinping hailed the China-Russia relationship as a "peaceful trip" before the Moscow minister left for the summit. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping described their mutual relations as "good". Both leaders praised the strength of their alliance. Xi described his trip to Moscow as a "journey of friendship, cooperation and peace", despite heavy criticism from the West for China's tacit support for Russia's war in Ukraine and its diplomatic backing of Russia. is being done.

In a report published in China's official news agency Xinhua regarding an article written and signed by Chinese President Xi in the Chinese newspaper "Russian Gazette", Xi said, "I am in favor of President Putin." I look forward to working together to develop a new vision for the relationship.

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Is China a neutral party?

China has tried to portray itself as a neutral side in the Ukraine conflict, and its foreign ministry said last week that Beijing should "play a constructive role in promoting peace talks" between Kyiv and Moscow. Will".

Putin welcomed Beijing's stance on Ukraine, saying it signaled its willingness to play a "constructive role" in ending the conflict. At the same time, Putin said that the relations between China and Russia are at the "highest point" at the moment.
Significance of Xi's visit to Russia

The visit by the Chinese president is important to bolster the position of the globally isolated Putin, who arrived in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on a surprise visit on Sunday.

Russian forces captured the city in September last year and this was Putin's first visit to the area since then.
According to reports, the Russian president arrived in Mariupol by helicopter, where he visited the main sites of the city and also interacted with a few locals. No reason for his visit was immediately revealed. A day before that, Putin also visited Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

Xi's visit is of extraordinary significance at a time when the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Putin on war crimes charges of illegally deporting Ukrainian children. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular briefing that the international court should "maintain an objective and impartial stance" and respect the immunity of heads of state under international law. He added that the solution to the Ukraine conflict is only possible through "talks and negotiations".