Chinese leader Xi will visit Russia on March 20-22 – #Chinese #leader #visit #Russia #March

March 17 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping the president March after Vladimir Putin’s invitation 20He will be on a state visit to Russia on the 22nd, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Trip China to mediate peace in Ukraine offer It coincides with the same time as Beijing’s diplomatic support for Russia, and this attempt is met with skepticism in the West.

“During the negotiations Russia and the actual issues of the future development of comprehensive partnership relations and strategic cooperation between China will be discussed,” the Kremlin said.

“A number of important bilateral documents will be signed,” he added.

In February 2022 Putin To Beijing for the opening of the Winter Olympics trip while, weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China and Russia they signed an “unrestricted” partnership.

After that, the parties continued to reaffirm the strength of the relationship. Trade between the two countries has soared since the invasion, and China is Russia’s largest buyer of oil and a major source of income for Moscow.

Reporting by Reuters, written by Caleb Davis; Edited by Toby Chopra

Our standards: Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

2023-03-17 11:39:59
Source – reuters

Translation“24 HOURS”