Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan on Thursday (15th), and the two sides discussed the Ukraine issue and Taiwan-U.S. relations. Putin praised China’s “balanced position” in the Russia-Ukraine war, while condemning the U.S. over the Taiwan Strait issue. provocative behavior.
The meeting comes at a very important time for China and Russia, the first face-to-face meeting with senior Chinese officials since Russia invaded Ukraine; for China, it is Xi Jinping’s two-year absence since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia. Dodo’s first trip abroad not only symbolizes support for Russia, but also highlights the friendly relationship between the two leaders amid the conflict in the West.
According to Russian media reports, Putin said in a meeting with Xi that Russia values China’s balanced stance on the Ukraine crisis. China has acquiesced to Russia on Ukraine, while Moscow has backed Beijing, emphasizing the “one China” stance.
Putin said that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August was a “provocation” by the United States in the Taiwan Strait. accepted thing.
Xi Jinping pointed out at the meeting that since the beginning of this year, China and Russia have maintained effective strategic communication, and the cooperation between the two countries in various fields has been steadily advancing. .
Xi also said he was very willing to use the SCO summit to exchange views with Putin on bilateral relations and “international and regional issues of common concern.” The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a regional security-focused organization that also includes India, Pakistan and four Central Asian countries.
According to CNN, Xi Jinping’s trip to Central Asia is an important agenda for bringing China back to the world stage. The visit also gave China an opportunity to demonstrate that it has international allies despite rising tensions with the West, and Mr. Xi is expected to reassert China’s global influence.