Russian president invites Xi to pay a state visit to Moscow in spring 2023
Dec. 30 () –
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, stressed this Friday that bilateral relations with China “have withstood all the tests” and “represent a model of cooperation between superpowers in the 21st century”, in the framework of a videoconference conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
“Our relationship has withstood all the tests, has shown maturity and resilience and continues to expand dynamically,” Putin said, stressing that Moscow and Beijing will continue to strengthen their cooperation at the military level, as reported by the Russian news agency Interfax. .
Thus, he stressed that cooperation in this field occupies “a special place in the Sino-Russian cooperation complex” and argued that “it contributes to guaranteeing the security of both countries and maintaining stability in key regions.”
“We intend to strengthen interactions between the Russian and Chinese armed forces,” Putin said, who also revealed that Xi will pay a visit to Moscow in the spring of 2023. “I have no doubt that we will find an opportunity to meet in person.” , has valued.
“We are waiting for you, dear president, dear friend. We are waiting for you for a state visit to Moscow next spring”, he said, while stressing that “this will demonstrate to the whole world the firmness of the ties between Russia and China and will be the main political event of the year at the level of bilateral relations.”
Putin and Xi met face to face in September for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, triggered on February 24 by the invasion order given by the Russian president. China has backed Russia and held the United States and NATO responsible for what it describes as military expansionism.
