China’s Xi Jinping Is Preparing to Visit Putin in Moscow: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to visit Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow in the coming months, sources told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Xi is seeking to push for multilateral peace talks to end the war in Ukraine and stress the importance of not using nuclear weapons during a summit with Putin, WSJ reported Tuesday. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials have given indications recently that Beijing would like to play a bigger role in the peacemaking process as Russia moves further into China’s sphere of influence.
Breaking: China’s President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the spring, seeking a more active role in shaping the outcome of the Ukraine war https://t.co/cf3eLAw264
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 21, 2023
The timing of Xi’s visit is not yet finalized but could be in April or early May, according to WSJ. People familiar with the matter said the CCP’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, is set to discuss the potential visit when he himself visits Moscow on Tuesday, WSJ reported. Wang said during the Munich Security Conference that China will unveil a position paper on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February. (Read more from “China’s Xi Jinping Is Preparing to Visit Putin in Moscow: Report” HERE)
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