Deviations from the course: in ISW told whether Si Jinping is ready to unite with Putin against the event
The report of March 20 states that Xi Jinping flew to Moscow to meet Putin, but continued a more restrained line of behavior in Russian-Chinese relations. He is expected to live up to the Kremlin's expectations. Thus, according to analysts, during the meeting of SI and Putin praised the strength of relations between Moscow and Beijing, but offered various interpretations of cooperation in the future.
The report states that Vladimir Putin insists that Russia and China are building a partnership to form a multipolar world order in the context of a collective desire of the West for domination. However, Xi Jinping holds a more balanced position, which is a multipolar world order, but not against the West. As for the Russian Federation with Ukraine, according to the report, Beijing tries to expose himself a reliable mediator between the parties to the conflict. Moscow welcomes it.
Analysts are convinced that Xi Jinping refuses to unite with Putin in his fight against the event. This is a departure from the course of "boundless partnership". "SI rhetoric suggests that it is not fully inclined to provide Russia with economic and political support that it needs to turn back its failure in Ukraine," the report reads.
Despite this, the leaders of the PRC and the Russian Federation will sign bilateral trade and economic agreements, some of which are likely to be aimed at simplifying the sanctions evasion schemes. The prospects for the supply of China to Russia remain unclear. Recall that Putin's informal negotiations with Xi Jinping on March 20 lasted 4. 5 hours. According to journalists, March 21 will be the main negotiation day between the PRC and the Russian Federation.
And during the discussion on the working lunch, Xi Jinping was treated with sturgeon soup, quail pancakes and Olenina in cherry sauce. It was also reported that Putin confessed that she was envied by Jinping and China's success. According to the President of the Russian Federation, the PRC has created an effective system of economic development and strengthening of the state, which is of genuine interest. The US commented on the visit of Xi Cinpin to the Russian Federation.