Negotiations in Beijing did not bring tangible results to Moscow, and Beijing is the only winner, Western media believe.
In Beijing on Wednesday, October 18, negotiations were held between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Before this, the Russian dictator spoke at the third International Forum One Belt, One Road.
Putin rarely leaves his country because of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), so Western media believe the Kremlin has high hopes for the meeting.
“New world order”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping presented his vision of a new world order at the summit and called the forum’s “guest of honor,” Putin, his “old friend,” CNN reported.
Journalists noted that neither Putin nor Xi mentioned the war in Ukraine or the Hamas attack on Israel in their official speeches, but they hinted at “global changes” in world leaders and the processes it is “positive.”
In his speech at the opening ceremony, Putin welcomed Xi’s initiative One Belt, One Road as “aiming to shape a fairer, multipolar world” while emphasizing his country’s deep commitment to China.
In response, however, after the ceremony ended, the PRC leader called Putin an “old friend,” welcoming the deepening of political trust between the countries and their “close and effective strategic coordination.”
There were no significant results
In this regard, the British newspaper Financial Times drew attention to the fact that Xi did not mention the term “partnership without restrictions,” which has previously been used to describe relations between Beijing and Moscow.
The publication also concluded that this meeting did not bring tangible results to Moscow, despite the fact that Putin announced a “major” action plan for the Russian Federation and China until 2030.
It is noteworthy that the Russian leader did not even mention the pipeline plan Power of Siberia-2 – an agreement that was almost reached at a meeting with Xi in March. Note that the pipeline will help the Russian Federation redirect its gas exports to the east after Europe, their main traditional destination, stops its dependence on Russian energy resources.
At the same time, Putin said that Russia’s bilateral trade with China will exceed $200 billion this year.
“Russia is increasingly accepting its role as a junior partner in the relationship after China threw the Kremlin an economic lifeline when Western sanctions cut it off from global financial markets and supply chains,” the newspaper added. .
Benefit for China
The American publication Bloomberg clarified that the Chinese leader, in a meeting with Putin, expressed support for Moscow’s efforts to “protect national sovereignty and development interests.”
Xi said that deepening ties between the two countries is not a temporary solution, but a long-term solution. China is committed to working with the Kremlin to ensure grain and energy security, and also wants to see “significant progress” on the gas pipeline as soon as possible. Power of Siberia-2.
The publication notes that Putin was invited to the summit as a “guest of honor” because Russia is not involved in the project One Belt, One Road. However, in his speech he said that A belt is consistent with the goal of the Russian Federation to create “a world with an interconnected infrastructure where freedom of trade, investment and labor can be fully ensured.”
Journalists also reported that the two heads of state had a “deep exchange of views” on the “conflict between Palestine and Israel”, but more details of this conversation are not known.
In general, the publication notes that Beijing will benefit more from this meeting than the Russian Federation.
“For China, this is a win-win proposition as it gets access to Russian goods and agricultural/food exports at reduced prices, and its brands like Huawei expand their presence in a large market without any significant competition,” commented the senior on the negotiations. in Beijing. Philip Ivanov, research fellow at the Asia Society in New York.
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Source: korrespondent
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