Posted on Mar 22, 2023
The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways
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China's top leader Xi Jinping has wrapped up a state visit to Moscow, where he held nearly three full days of talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. The two men have a close relationship and have met 40 times now in the last decade.
This visit was an especially strong sign of support from China for Russia, coming just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for alleged war crimes. Xi gave no indication he brought up the arrest warrant. Instead, the two men greeted each other warmly as "dear friend."
One big topic on the table: Putin's war in Ukraine. Here's what you need to know about the visit.
China's top leader Xi Jinping has wrapped up a state visit to Moscow, where he held nearly three full days of talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. The two men have a close relationship and have met 40 times now in the last decade.
This visit was an especially strong sign of support from China for Russia, coming just days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for alleged war crimes. Xi gave no indication he brought up the arrest warrant. Instead, the two men greeted each other warmly as "dear friend."
One big topic on the table: Putin's war in Ukraine. Here's what you need to know about the visit.
The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways
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From article: "Putin tells his people he's fighting for Russia's sovereignty. In truth, he's mortgaged the Kremlin to Beijing," writes Greene.
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It seems the Chinese have gained a step up on Russian trade because Putin has made use of Russian resources but gave little to Russia, at least on the surface.
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Putin had long been shunned by Western leaders over the invasion. And yet in meetings with Xi before cameras, the Chinese leader praised Putin's "strong leadership" — even encouraging Russians to support another term for their president when he stands for reelection in 2024. It was an awkward moment: Putin has remained coy about his future political plans.
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