Monday, March 20, 2023

China - Russia Summit Begins In Moscow

 

RT: Putin-Xi meeting kicks off in Moscow 

The Russian and Chinese leaders are expected to discuss a number of key issues, including the Ukraine conflict, energy and security 

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding informal talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as part of the latter’s three-day visit to Moscow. 

The leaders will discuss key global issues and relations between the two countries. Putin and Xi are expected to conclude the portion of the trip devoted to negotiations on Tuesday by signing a statement on deepening bilateral relations and expanding economic ties. 

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WNU Editor: How important is this summit to both Russia and China? Everyone who is anyone in the Chinese government is in Moscow right now. All the Chinese ministers and their aides are meeting their Russian counterparts, and these talks are going to be non-stop until Wednesday. 

The focus will be on domestic/economic and trade/foreign policy/political/arms sales and transfers of technologies/and national security issues. I have been told by contacts that I trust that Beijing regards this meeting with the Kremlin as critical to not only cementing Russian guarantees that they will provide China with needed resources and military technologies, but to also provide total support to China in their growing dispute with the U.S..

Update: It was a long meeting .... Informal meeting between Putin and Xi lasts for more than four hours (TASS). The dinner was also a work meeting .... Putin, Xi served sturgeon fish soup with pie, pomegranate sorbet for dinner (TASS).

Update #2: There is non-stop Chinese media coverage of this summit .... Xi’s visit warmly welcomed by Russia, ‘brings hope of peace for Ukraine crisis’ (Global Times). 

China - Russia Summit Begins In Moscow 

 LIVE UPDATES: Putin, Xi Have Completed Informal Talks; They Lasted 4.5 Hours -- Sputnik  

Ukraine war live updates: China’s Xi and Putin praise each other before talks on Ukraine, deeper cooperation begin -- CNBC  

Live: Putin, Xi to discuss China’s Ukraine peace plan in Moscow -- Al Jazeera 

Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting -- AP  

Xi Jinping and Putin hail 'close ties' in Moscow talks -- DW  

Russia's Putin, China's Xi Jinping meet in Moscow, call each other 'dear friend' -- FOX News  

Putin flaunts alliance with Xi as 'dear friends' meet in Kremlin -- Reuters  

China, Russia are friendly neighbors, reliable partners, Xi Jinping says -- TASS  

Xi: China's proposal on Ukraine reflects unity of global views -- Reuters  

Russia, China have many common goals, tasks, says Putin at meeting with Xi Jinping -- TASS  

Putin to Xi: We will discuss your plan to end the war in Ukraine -- BBC  

Putin Says Ready to Discuss China's Ukraine Plan at Xi Talks -- AFP

Putin Tells Xi He's "Open To Negotiating Process" On Ukraine As US Says Ceasefire "Unacceptable" -- Zero Hedge  

Factbox-Putin, quoting Confucius, heaps praise on Xi -- Reuters  

Putin-Xi Meeting Could Herald End of 'Dollar Hegemony' and US Domination -- Sputnik

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

China has the right to align with Russia but then should not try to act as "honest broKer" for a peace settlement in Ukraine invasion by their new friends in Moscow