According to Iraf, the Russian Presidential Office today (Saturday, 16 May) announced that Vladimir Putin, President of this country, on Tuesday May 19 will enter China for an official two-day visit.
This trip takes place under circumstances where only one day has passed since Donald Trump, President of the United States, returned from Beijing, and diplomatic movements in East Asia have entered a new phase.
According to the Kremlin statement, Putin in this trip will discuss with Xi Jinping, President of China, about “comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation” between the two countries.
The two sides are expected in this meeting, in addition to reviewing the status of bilateral relations, to also exchange views on “important international and regional issues.”
At the end of the negotiations, a joint statement will also be issued between the two leaders.
It has also been announced that during this trip, Putin will meet with Li Qiang, Prime Minister of China, and discuss the expansion of economic, trade, and joint projects; cooperations that in recent years, especially after the broad Western sanctions against Moscow, have taken on new dimensions.
China is now the largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels, and considering the restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Europe, has become Moscow’s most important economic partner.
Analysts believe that Putin’s new trip to Beijing could strengthen the path of energy cooperation, trade, and political coordination between the two countries more than before.
These developments occur while geopolitical competitions among major powers have entered a sensitive phase, and Beijing and Moscow are trying, with greater coordination, to play a more prominent role in global equations.
