The Russian leader’s trip is aimed at showing the “no-limits” partnership between the two countries, despite the war in Ukraine.
| Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the deep mutual trust and “no-limits” partnership between China and its giant neighbour.and his entourage flew into the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to Reuters video footage, in the Kremlin chief’s first official trip outside of the former Soviet Union this year.
Mr Xi last saw his “dear friend” in Moscow just days after the warrant was issued. At the time, Mr Xi invited Mr Putin to attend the thirdin Beijing, an international cooperation forum championed by the Chinese leader. Mr Putin will meet with Mr Xi on Wednesday.
The forum centres on the Belt and Road initiative, a grand plan launched by Xi a decade ago that he hopes would build global infrastructure and energy networks connecting Asia with Africa and Europe through overland and maritime routes.“In my opinion, the main advantage of the cooperation concept proposed by China is that within the framework of cooperation, no one imposes anything on others,” Putin told Chinese media ahead of his visit.