Putin: Putin to fulfill China’s overseas minister in Russia: Kremlin
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Wednesday host China’s overseas minister Wang Yi for talks in Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin stated.
The highest Chinese language diplomat is on a four-day go to to Russia, within the newest of a collection of high-level contacts between Moscow and Beijing.
“At this time Putin will obtain Wang Yi, the Chinese language overseas minister,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised reporters.
The Kremlin has sought to deepen ties with China after the beginning of its Ukraine offensive, which has thrown Moscow into rising isolation.
China has sought to place itself as a impartial get together within the Ukraine battle, whereas providing Moscow a significant diplomatic and monetary lifeline.
Wang met Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday.
In keeping with a Chinese language state media readout, Wang reiterated Beijing’s place paper on the Ukraine battle, which known as for peace talks however was met with scepticism by america and NATO when it was launched earlier this 12 months.
Russia and China ceaselessly tout their “no limits” partnership and financial and army cooperation.
In March, China’s chief Xi Jinping made a state go to to Moscow, the place he and Putin sought to showcase a united entrance towards Western international locations.
