Amid growing tensions in the international community, with Russia declaring its suspension of participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New Start), a nuclear disarmament agreement with the United States, Wang Yi, the head of Chinese diplomacy, is at the center of the Chinese Communist Party. A member of the Politburo met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to reaffirm strong China-Russia relations. There are also observations that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit Russia in person around April or May to meet President Putin.
According to Reuters and others on the 22nd, President Putin said to a member of the royal family who visited the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, the capital of Russia, that day, “I am looking forward to President Xi’s visit to Russia. The two countries have already agreed on President Xi’s visit to Russia.” “The international situation is difficult. Cooperation between the two countries is very important for stabilizing the international situation,” he said. “Our cooperation is writing a new ‘milestone’.”
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang met with Russian National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev the previous day. At this meeting, Wang Yuan said, “China-Russia relations are mature and strong,” and “We will overcome any challenges amidst the changing international situation.” It is the first time a high-ranking Chinese official has visited Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.
In response, Secretary Patrushev said, “Strategic cooperation with China is the top priority of Russian foreign policy,” and “the two countries must unite together against the West.” “We firmly support China on Taiwan, Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong issues,” he said. Secretary Patrushev is known to share all information about the war in Ukraine with President Putin. There is also an evaluation that he is ‘the devil whispering poison in Putin’s ear’.
It seems that Wang also discussed the issue of President Xi’s visit to Russia with Secretary Patrushev. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted remarks from related figures on the 22nd and said, “President Xi may visit in late April or early May, around the Victory Day (May 9) in World War II, when Russia defeated Germany. ”he said. If the China-Russia summit takes place, it is expected to cause strong opposition from the United States and Western countries, who suspect that China is providing arms to Russia.
The US warned that China was helping Russia to circumvent Western sanctions. U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations on the 21st, “Countries and companies that support Russia will have to choose between trading with half of the world or continuing to support Russia,” virtually targeting China. “We will block Russia’s access to so-called dual-use items that can be used both for weapons and for general products,” he said.
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Source: Donga
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