During the three-day truce in the conflict in Ukraine (May 8-10), announced by Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping will go to Russia. The latter will attend, alongside his counterpart, the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, while conducting bilateral discussions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will go to Russia from May 7 to 10, the Kremlin announced on Sunday, to participate in particular alongside his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany.
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A political and economic ally of Russia
In a press release, the Russian presidency indicates that Xi Jinping will also take part in bilateral discussions on the “development of global partnership and strategic interaction relations” and on “current problems on the international and regional agenda”. “It is planned that a series of bilateral documents, between governments and ministries (Russians and Chinese, editor’s note), is signed,” added the Kremlin.
-This visit will take place at the time of a three -day truce proposal (May 8 to 10) in the conflict with Ukraine made by Vladimir Putin. In Ukraine, the announcement of this truce was perceived by observers as a means of preventing Ukrainian strikes that can potentially disturb ceremonies.
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China presents itself as a neutral part and a potential mediator of the conflict, but it remains a key political and economic ally of Russia, to the point that the Westerners called it as “decisive facilitator” of the Russian assault – which Beijing has never condemned.
The Chinese authorities are notably accused of helping Moscow to bypass Western sanctions, allowing him to acquire the technological components necessary for his production of armaments for the war.
