Putin and Shi Jinping's meeting: 'Neutral' China is willing to pay the price of the Russian war in Ukraine?

 

Putin and Shi Jinping's meeting: 'Neutral' China is willing to pay the price of the Russian war in Ukraine?

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China on a two -day official visit, where Chinese President Xi Jinping has received him warmly. This is the first international visit to Vladimir Putin after being elected president of Russia for the fifth time.

According to Chinese state media, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the Russian President and said: 'My old friend, Dear President Putin, welcomes you on his arrival in China on an official visit. Recently, you have taken the oath of office for the fifth time. I congratulate you and the people of Russia on this. '

According to Chinese state media, the Chinese president further said that he believed that Russia, under the leadership of President Putin, would set new stages of development.

Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, and China has emerged as an important ally of President Putin. China refused to condemn the war between Ukraine and Russia, and has continued trade with Russia.

Russia is still facing sanctions from the United States and the European Union.

But looking at President Putin's visit to China, he seems to have more hopes from Beijing. But the question that arises here is, what price is Chinese President Xi Jinping Ping Putin willing to pay for the war?

Why did the Russian President go to China?

It is not surprising that President Putin's choice for China for his first international visit after being elected president of Russia for the fifth time.

President Putin told China's state media that relations between the two countries have reached the 'highest level' in history.

In the meantime, he expressed interest in Chinese martial arts and philosophy and said that some of his family members were also learning Chinese.

President Putin added, "Despite the difficult situation internationally, our relations are strengthening."

While President Putin is exaggerating his relations with China, on the other hand, President Xi Jinping is probably worried.

The United States has recently imposed new sanctions on banks and companies in Beijing and Hong Kong. These banks and companies are accused of working with Russia and protecting it from sanctions.

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China is not providing weapons to Russia, but the United States and the European Union believe that Beijing is providing Moscow technology and equipment that works during war.

On the eve of its recent visit to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blankin told the BBC that China was providing fuel to the greatest threat to Europe's security after the Cold War.

This is a red line for America. But China insists that it has taken a neutral stand on the Russian and Ukraine war.

China has also said that goods that have nothing to do with war can be exported to Russia and that no law breaks down.

Nevertheless, when China visited France last week, he also faced the allegations.

Both Chinese supporters and critics are requesting President Xi Jinping to increase pressure on his Russian counterpart.

It is also true that China's economy cannot tolerate much pressure from trade partners. Due to the lack of interest in the internal markets, China is forced to move to major markets outside the country.

All these reasons have brought President Xi Jinping to a complex place.

Can President Xi Jinping stop Russia?

There are also voices rising in the Chinese capital, which shows that the 'unlimited' relations between Russia and China are at least in public.

Fung Yojan, director of the Center for Russian and Central Asia Studies at Foodan University, wrote in his recent article that Russia's defeat in Ukraine is sure.

Expressing such views while living in China is certainly a bravery process.

But Chinese President Xi Jinping has indicated that he can try to bring peace.

Before the departure of Russia in March, President Xi Jinping telephoned the Ukrainian president and said that China would always 'stand in peace.'

There was also a 12 -point plan from China that opposed the use of nuclear weapons.

Nevertheless, President Putin is in China and is being welcomed.

The patience of Russia and China's alliance in the West is becoming losing, and the hopes of President Xi Jinping's peace could not be reached.

In such a case, President Jin Ping must think whether he should stand shoulder to shoulder with President Putin.