China’s Leader Will Visit Moscow To Support Putin

March 17, 2023 4:19 am

BEIJING (AP) — China says President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday in an apparent show of support for Vladimir Putin. No other details were given, but China has declared a “no-limits” friendship with Russia and refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion _ even while declaring that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries be respected. Beijing has also condemned Western sanctions and accused NATO and the United States of provoking Russia. Putin invited Xi to visit Russia during a video conference call the two held in late December. The visit, Putin said, could “demonstrate to the whole world the strength of the Russian-Chinese ties” and “become the main political event of the year in bilateral relations.”