Amid Ukraine invasion, Xi says China supports Russia’s core interests

President of China, Xi Jinpingavailable on wednesday Beijing’s Support for Moscow’s Core Interests During a meeting with the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin.

China yes Russia strengthened their Diplomatic relations yes commercial Over the past decade, since the invasion, it has gotten closer Ukraine Moscow, despite Beijing’s insistence that it remains neutral in that conflict.

Mishustin’s visit this week is The highest-level visit by a Russian official to China since the invasion of Ukraine last year.

habit explain Mishustin China and Russia continue to offer each other Give strong support to things that involve everyone’s fundamental interests Strengthening cooperation in multilateral fields, according to China’s official news agency xinhuanet.

Such references are somewhat ambiguous and are usually used in the framework of bilateral talks with representatives of countries such as Russia, generally referring to – in China’s case – the island issue. Taiwan.

Xi Jinping is also a lawyer Promote cooperation in various fields to a new level Improve the level of economic, trade and investment cooperation.

Chinese leaders also urged greater coordination in multilateral areas, such as United Nationsthis Shanghai Cooperation Organizationloss BRICS countries or G20according to xinhuanet.

Mishustin Arrived in China on Monday and attended the China Economic Forum on Tuesday Shanghaibefore heading to the Chinese capital.

On Wednesday, he also met with the prime minister Li QiangHe said that Russia-China relations are at unprecedented level After a grand welcome ceremony was held in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

They are characterized by mutual respect for each other’s interests and the desire to face challenges together, linked to the increasingly volatile situation in the international arena and the pressure of illegal sanctions from the Western collective, he declared.

In this regard, Mr. Li welcomes China-Russia comprehensive cooperative strategic partnership in the new era.

China is Russia’s largest trading partner. According to Chinese customs, the transaction volume between the two countries will reach 190 billion US dollars (about 176 billion euros) in 2022.

Tuesday, Li Qiang In the first four months of this year, transaction volumes had reached $70 billion (€64 billion), an annual growth rate of more than 40 percent, he said.

The scale of investment between the two countries is also on the rise, Li said. Large-scale strategic projects are progressing steadily.

Mishustin traveled accompanied by Russian Deputy Prime Minister and other Russian officials Alexander Novakresponsible for the energy portfolio.

After the talks, the two ministers signed A series of cooperation agreements in services and sports trade and patent yes Russian export Xiaomi to China.

China became last year’s The first customer in the Russian energy sector It saved Russian gas exports from collapsing despite Western sanctions on Moscow following the Ukraine war.

Tuesday, Alexander Novak Russia announced during the Shanghai forum that its energy supply to China will increase by about 40 percent in 2023, according to Russian news agencies.

According to analysts, ChinaGiven its economic and diplomatic clout, play a leading role in their bilateral relations As the international community increasingly isolates Moscow, the imbalance with Russia is growing.

leaders of both countries United by grievances and insecurities More general than common goals, declare Ryan Haasa fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington and a former White House official.

both are dissatisfied and feel threatened by western leaders In the international system, they believe their country deserves greater respect on issues involving their own interests, he said.

In February, the Chinese government released a document calling for A Political Solution to the Ukraine Conflictin which the territorial integrity of all countries will be respected.

A month later, at a summit in Moscow, Xi invited Putin to Beijing.

(According to Agence France-Presse news)

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