Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday. Vladimir Putin, in which he stated that he will continue to support Russia in the midst of the global crisis.
“China is willing to continue mutual support with Russia on issues of sovereignty, security and other issues of core interest and major concerns.Xi said, according to a statement from the official Xinhua news agency.
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During the dialogue, Xi noted that “since the beginning of this year, bilateral relations have maintained a solid development momentum in the face of global turmoil and transformation,” according to the Xinhua news agency.
He also highlighted the will to “strengthen communication and coordination in international and regional organizations as important as the United Nations, the BRICS mechanism and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”.
For its part, the Kremlin indicated that the two leaders agreed “expand cooperation in the fields of energy, finance, industry, transportation and others, taking into account the world economic situation that has been complicated due to the illegitimate sanctions of the West”.
Western countries have adopted unprecedented sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its crackdown on Ukraine, and Moscow believes the Europeans and Americans have caused a global economic slowdown.
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The Russian and Chinese leaders also discussed the “development of military and military-technical relations,” the Russian presidency said, calling the exchange “warm and friendly.” Xi and Putin further emphasized their intention to “build a truly multipolar and fair system of international relations.”
For his part, Putin assured that he supports the “global security initiative” proposed by the Asian giant, and that Moscow “opposes any force that interferes in China’s internal affairs”, in clear reference to Chinese protests on issues related to China. to Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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About Ukraine
In the face of Ukrainian resistance and the unity of Western democracies, which have imposed unprecedented sanctions against it, Russia can only count on Chinese power to escape total economic isolation.
On several occasions, Western powers have warned Beijing against any support for the Russian president’s regime that would allow Moscow to mitigate the impact of sanctions.
In fact, the call between the two leaders served to exchange their views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“China has always proceeded from historical planning, as well as right and wrong on the Ukraine issue,” Xi said, emphasizing that his country “has made independent judgments, actively promoted world peace, and promoted the stability of the global economic order.” ”.
The last known call between the two leaders dates back to February, a day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Since the intervention of February 24, China refuses to use the word “invasion” to describe the military operation launched by Moscow in Ukraine and blames the United States and NATO.
The Chinese authorities, close to the Kremlin with which they want to form a common front against the United States, have also refrained from condemning the Russian invasion.
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Despite global upheavals, China-Russia relations have maintained good dynamics of development
“Despite global upheavals, China-Russia relations have maintained good dynamics of developmentXi said on Wednesday, calling for “closer strategic coordination” between Beijing and Moscow.
The Chinese president also outlined his vision for ending the war in Ukraine. “Each side should promote an appropriate solution” and “in a responsible manner,” Xi said, assuring that China is ready to play a role in the process.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, no call has been made public between Beijing and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Chinese president never hid his closeness to Vladimir Putin, whom he considers an “old friend”. Since Xi came to power in 2012, the two have met more than 30 times, most recently in February, in which he was the first face-to-face since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
AFP and EFE
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