Putin is scheduled to visit China on the opening tour of his fifth term

According to the Kremlin, the Russian President will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and sign “several bilateral agreements.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China on Thursday and Friday (May 16-17, 2024). The trip, according to… NB The Kremlin is “Identify priorities for more practical cooperation“Between the two countries. This will be the first international trip since Putin took office on May 7 for his fifth term.

According to the Kremlin, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will “Conduct an in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issuesAfter the meeting they must sign a joint declaration and “Many bilateral agreements“.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will participate in a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and China.

The Russian President is also expected to meet with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang to discuss the issue.Bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, economy and humanitarian affairs“.

Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, China and India have become the country's main trading allies under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. In 2023, the trade volume between China and Russia will reach more than 200 billion US dollars.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in early April that Moscow and China had agreed to discuss ways to deepen security cooperation in Europe and Asia. This measure will be a counter to the attempts of the United States to impose its will in the region.

The United States sided with Ukraine in the conflict with Russia. Lavrov announced last February that:The reality of a multipolar world“it causes”Aggressive reaction“In the United States of America and other Western countries, which seek to preserve”specialization” and yours “Dominance“.

North America's relationship with China has been deteriorating since US President Joe Biden took office in early 2021. In a phone call with Biden earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the negative factors in the Asian country's relationship with the United States have grown.