China “advocates peace and dialogue to resolve the conflict in Ukraine”. Chinese President Xi Jinping said this in remarks to the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin, at the end of their talks. “Regarding the ability to organize the Ukrainian crisis, we are trying to use the principles of the United Nations Charter, and our position wants to contribute to the negotiation process. Our position is based on truth and substance. We are for peace and dialogue, and we are loyal to history,” Xi said. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that Xi and Putin signed a joint declaration “on deepening the comprehensive strategic coordination partnership between the two countries for the new era,” stressing thatHe said the Ukraine crisis “must be resolved through peace talks”.
On the other hand, it is A phone conversation between Xi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today is unlikely to happen or be tamedRussian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, TASS reported, that the Chinese president is now taking part in his visit to Moscow. When asked if Russia thinks possible phone talks between Xi Jinping and Zelensky are important in resolving the war in Ukraine, Ushakov replied: “In this context, the fact of the possible conversation is absolutely unimportant,” he said.
He was there between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping A frank and substantial exchange of views. This was stated by Putin himself, according to what RIA Novosti reported, after two hours of talks behind closed doors in the Kremlin, followed by an open session, in the presence of expanded delegations.
Show relations between China and Russia “a healthy dynamic of development”, Xi said for his part – again according to RIA Novosti – adding that he wanted to “strengthen coordination” between Beijing and Moscow. “The scope of our cooperation areas is constantly expanding. In the past, we have made remarkable achievements, and further development of cooperation is being successfully carried out,” the Chinese president said.
Putin also pointed it out The volume of intra-regional trade between Russia and China has exceeded $200 billion this year, having already hit a record high in 2022. Despite the epidemic and sanctions. He announced that “nearly all the parameters” had been agreed upon between Russia and China for the construction of the Forza of Siberia 2 pipeline to export Russian gas to China, which would add to the already operational Forza of Siberia 1 pipeline.
The Russian President stressed Russia’s readiness to support Chinese companies that want to replace Western companies that left the country and also want to. “The use of the Chinese yuan in payments with countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America”. “I am sure, – explained Putin, – that these payment methods will be developed between Russia and partners and colleagues from third countries.”
After Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia, Beijing’s contacts with Moscow will help establish peace. “Russia has carefully studied China’s position paper on a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine and is open to peace talks,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. President Vladimir Putin said, “Russia appreciates China’s consistent position of upholding fairness, objectivity and balance on major international issues. China will continue to make Sino-Russian relations a priority.”
The speaker explained that Beijing maintains “contacts with all parties involved” in the Ukrainian crisis. Without referring to a possible conversation between President Xi Jinping and his Ukrainian counterpart, Zelensky, he said that China will continue to maintain an “objective and fair stance” and will cooperate with the international community, because China’s position “has always been clear and can in one sentence, which is to promote peace and talks.”
As for the criticism of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken On the diplomatic cover provided by Beijing to Moscow, Wang stressed that China “is neither a maker nor a part of the crisis in Ukraine, nor has it supplied arms to either side of the conflict. The United States is not qualified to point fingers at China, let alone blame it.” Moreover, “they say they want to keep the peace, but the people don’t see any effective steps,” while “what everyone sees is that the United States continues to supply weapons to the battlefield.”
Beijing will continue to make Russia-China relations a ‘priority’: Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Moscow. Xi, who invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China this year, said China and Russia are “neighboring major powers” and “strategic partners.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had “invited” China to dialogue and was “waiting for a response”. While his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was in Moscow to seal his alliance with Vladimir Putin. “We offered China to become a partner in implementing the peace equation. We broadcast our formula on all channels. We invite you to dialogue. We are waiting for your response,” Zelensky said in a press conference, adding that he had “received signs, but nothing concrete” at this stage.
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The Ukraine issue is among the topics Xi touched on with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the first meeting, an informal one-on-one meeting in the Kremlin, before today’s formal talks, which was extended to delegations. “We are looking with interest at your proposals to solve the crisis in Ukraine,” Putin said in front of the cameras, sitting side by side with his guest in front of a white marble fireplace decorated with gold. “We are open to negotiations,” he added, stressing that any solution must take into account the principle of “individual security for all countries.”
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It feels like a return to those European security proposals presented to NATO and the United States in December 2021 that did not get the required response from Moscow. Two months later, the military operation in Ukraine began. A few hours earlier, in an article published in Russia’s state newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Xi said the Chinese 12-point plan brings together the “visions” of different countries, admitting that finding a combination is “not easy.” But on the broad lines of confrontation with the West, the Chinese president did not distance himself from Putin’s assessments, stating that China shares Russia’s belief in the need to build a multipolar world, because “no country is superior to others, no model of governance is universal and no single country should dictate.” the international system.”
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The American reaction was negative across the board. China’s foreign minister, Antony Blinken, warned that the world should not be fooled by any tactical move by China-backed Russia, and emphasized the importance of opening lines of communication with Beijing. “Xi and Biden will speak at the appropriate time,” the White House added, expressing the hope that the Chinese president would speak with Zelensky after meeting with the tsar “to get his point of view.” The fact that Xi confirmed his visit even after Putin’s arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) , demonstrating the belief that the Russian leader should not be held responsible for the atrocities in Ukraine.An investigation against the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court itself, Karim Khan, for his decision deemed “illegal.”Putin is sure of China’s support, which was mentioned in an article in the People’s Daily. Daily, that Russia fights “common threats”.
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Xi appeared to comfort him during the meeting in front of the fireplace, in which he called him a “dear friend” and called for “close relations” between the two countries, even going so far as to make an electoral declaration when he called the presidential elections scheduled for next year in Russia while at the same time emphasizing “prosperity.” which Putin guarantees to the country. But it is still not known how far Beijing can go to strengthen and expand relations with the Kremlin without affecting its strong economic ties with the West. If Putin stresses that trade between Russia and China has reached “$185 billion,” it is also true that this is still a small fraction of what the People’s Republic has with both the EU and the US. Meanwhile, Ukraine, which has never rejected the idea of Chinese mediation, is awaiting the outcome of Xi’s visit in uncertainty.
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The Secretary of the Security Council, Oleksey Danilov, stressed that “the first and main clause of the peace agreement should be” the surrender or withdrawal of the Russian occupation forces. We closely watched the Chinese President’s visit to Russia, and we expect Beijing to use its influence on Moscow to end the war.
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