Among the many images left by the Chinese President’s visit Xi Jinping One thing caught a lot of attention in Moscow: the moment of farewell.
the russian president, Wladimir Putinaccompanied his Chinese counterpart to the door of the Kremlin Senate Palace, the seat of the presidency, and before Xi Jinping climbed into his vehicle, the Chinese President delivered a final farewell sentence.
“There are changes taking place that we haven’t seen in a hundred years we are the ones who lead them together,” he declared as he shook Putin’s hand. A cryptic message conveying a desire for global dominance shared by both leaders.
“I agree. Bon voyage,” the Kremlin tenant replied. “Please take care of yourself, dear friend,” said the Chinese President.
with this scene Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin They ended a meeting marred by excessive pomp in the Kremlin and little practical outcome, apart from emphasizing the close ties between China and Russia at a time when Moscow’s position is being seriously challenged by its increasingly apparent failure in Ukraine is provided.
In the meeting held by both leaders, Putin supported the peace proposal he had put forward Xi Jinping as a basis for a future exit from the war in Ukraine.
Many of the points contained in the Chinese peace plan they are consistent with Russian positions and can serve as a basis for a peaceful solution,” Putin said.
«Russia and China They find a solution for even the most complicated problems,” he added.
However, Xi Jinping He has – at least not publicly – expressed no clear support for Russia’s plans in Ukraine. He did not promise to recognize the territories annexed by Russia or to support the Russian army with arms supplies.
Rather, Xi Jinping He insisted on the resumption of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and on the fact that the Ukraine conflict had to be settled “without exception on the basis of the UN statutes”.
In any case, the visit underscored that Russian dependence on China both in the economic and in the political sphere.