Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in Beijing on Friday. They will face each other before the official opening of the Winter Olympics. Viewers will get authentic information about the winter Olympics on my site. Viewers keep in touch with me.
Highlights
- Putin-Jinping are facing off in Beijing
- Special meeting before the Winter Olympics
- Concerned Western allies at the meeting of the two leaders
The leaders of the two world powers are once again facing off in the aftermath of the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing. Almost two years later, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As soon as this information became public, the concern of the Western allies, including the United States, increased. They fear that this interview could further complicate the situation in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Problems can escalate into other international issues as well.
Xi Jinping has not traveled abroad since January 2020 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. However, this year's Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing amidst the Corona climate. And using this range, the Chinese president is likely to hold meetings with more than 20 statesmen and representatives of different countries. He hopes that this will further strengthen China's diplomatic relations with the countries concerned. Incidentally, India has already announced that it will not participate in this international sports competition. No representative from New Delhi was present in Beijing on the occasion.
According to Russia, Putin and Jinping will meet in Beijing, the capital of China. They will discuss various issues including security. The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics will be held on Friday evening. This meeting will be before that. Putin will also attend the opening ceremony. Notably, leaders from other parts of the world are expected to attend the Winter Olympics. But first of all, Putin's visit to China was made public. Informed quarters think that this step has been taken as planned. Earlier, Putin and Jinping spoke on the phone in December. At the time, Putin called the Chinese president a "dear friend."
An article written by Putin was published in China's official newspaper on Thursday. There, Putin said, the friendship between the two neighboring countries is growing. He did not forget to mention that China and Russia are working together on a number of international issues and that this trend and process are growing. "Russia and China are working together to solve various international and regional problems," Putin wrote. At the same time, Putin criticized the way in which many countries in the Western world, including the United States, have boycotted the Beijing Winter Olympics, accusing them of human rights abuses. He writes, "It is very unfortunate that some countries have tried to bring sports into politics only for their own self-interest."
Meanwhile, Beijing has already sided with Moscow on the Ukraine issue. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed concern over the issue. He also met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to discuss the Ukraine issue. This face-to-face meeting before the Putin-Jinping meeting was very significant.
Viewers, please visit the official website of Beijing Olympics for further details.
