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China’s Xi Jinping Plans Russia Visit as Putin Wages War in Ukraine
WSJ ^ | 21 February 2023 | Austin Ramzy,Keith Zhai,Laurence Norman

Posted on 02/21/2023 7:21:26 AM PST by NautiNurse

HONG KONG—Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to visit Moscow for a summit with Russia’s president in the coming months, according to people familiar with the plan, as Vladimir Putin wages war in Ukraine and portrays himself as a standard-bearer against a U.S.-led global order.

Beijing says it wants to play a more active role aimed at ending the conflict, and the people familiar with Mr. Xi’s trip plans said a meeting with Mr. Putin would be part of a push for multiparty peace talks and allow China to reiterate its calls that nuclear weapons not be used.

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Arrangements for the visit are at an early stage and the timing hasn’t been finalized, the people said. Mr. Xi could visit in April or in early May, they said, when Russia celebrates its World War II victory over Germany, an event that the Kremlin last year used to liken Ukraine’s elected leaders to Nazis.

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Wang was set to visit Moscow on Tuesday to discuss China-Russia relations and “international and regional hot-spot issues of shared interest,” China’s Foreign Ministry said. Mr. Wang will likely discuss Mr. Xi’s trip while he is in Moscow, the people familiar with the summit planning said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: china; chinavirus; putin; russia; ukraine; xi
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China fancies itself as a peace negotiator between Russia and Ukraine. C'mon, man.
1 posted on 02/21/2023 7:21:26 AM PST by NautiNurse
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2 posted on 02/21/2023 7:23:18 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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Xi is so gansta.


3 posted on 02/21/2023 7:24:00 AM PST by SpaceBar
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Surely looks like they have a secret brotherhood handshake.


4 posted on 02/21/2023 7:24:29 AM PST by NautiNurse (There was a 2022 mid-term Red Wave...in Florida! )
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Surely looks like they have a secret brotherhood handshake.

Maybe they are Masons....


5 posted on 02/21/2023 7:27:16 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: NautiNurse

Xi’s just taking some measurements of what will soon become “North China” once the Russian manpower reserves are fully exhausted.


6 posted on 02/21/2023 7:28:23 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: NautiNurse

Professional politician DeSantis says Russia is a pushover, a 3rd rate military. He apparently thinks if we go to war with Russia over Ukraine, the Chinese will just stay out of it.

wow...


7 posted on 02/21/2023 7:29:05 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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When Biden visited Kiev, air raid sirens wailed. It was all for show, of course.

So when Xi visits Moscow, air raid sirens should wail, too. In fact, this should happen whenever one head of state visits another. Kinda like a 21-gun salute.


8 posted on 02/21/2023 7:42:48 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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It means they don’t fear us.


9 posted on 02/21/2023 7:43:19 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: NautiNurse

Ominous.


10 posted on 02/21/2023 7:45:06 AM PST by gloryblaze
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To: dragnet2

One thing is certain: DeSantis lives and thrives rent-free in your head.


11 posted on 02/21/2023 7:48:04 AM PST by NautiNurse (There was a 2022 mid-term Red Wave...in Florida! )
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He was saying that Russia is no threat tous, and he is right. But the Neo-Coms had to force Russia into China’s arms.


12 posted on 02/21/2023 7:50:08 AM PST by cowboyusa (There is no co- existence with Pinks and Reds)
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When Biden visited Kiev, air raid sirens wailed.

Brandon acted as though his hearing aids had dead batteries. I wondered whether the air sirens were Ukraine's official military band, playing their national anthem.

13 posted on 02/21/2023 7:50:48 AM PST by NautiNurse (There was a 2022 mid-term Red Wave...in Florida! )
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Isn’t that what Obama said about The Russian military when he was in office? He called them a “regional power”. So DeSantis and Obama agree.


14 posted on 02/21/2023 7:52:08 AM PST by McCarthysGhost (q)
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He was saying that Russia is no threat to us, and he is right.

DeSantis is right? Did Russia get rid of all it's nukes and delivery systems?

15 posted on 02/21/2023 7:53:07 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Maybe it was the opening of The Osmonds “Crazy Horses”.

I remember how that used to scare the crap out of me when it came on.


16 posted on 02/21/2023 7:53:57 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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You appear to have the DeSantis version of Trump Derangement Syndrome.


17 posted on 02/21/2023 7:56:19 AM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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Why? Because I stated the truth?

>>>Professional politician DeSantis says Russia is a pushover, a 3rd rate military. He apparently thinks if we go to war with Russia over Ukraine, the Chinese will just stay out of it.<<<


18 posted on 02/21/2023 7:58:07 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2023/02/21/putin-suspends-u-s-nuclear-treaty-tells-russians-west-wants-to-finish-us-forever/

Putin bemoaned the “spiritual catastrophe” of the West.

“They distort historical facts and constantly attack our culture, the Russian Orthodox Church, and other traditional religions of our country,” Putin claimed. “Look at what they do with their own peoples: the destruction of the family, cultural and national identity, perversion, and the abuse of children are declared the norm. And priests are forced to bless same-sex marriages.”

“As it became known, the Anglican Church plans to consider the idea of a gender-neutral God … Millions of people in the West understand they are being led to a real spiritual catastrophe,” he claimed.

19 posted on 02/21/2023 8:22:37 AM PST by Kazan
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I can understand what you’re saying but at this point what DeSantis says doesn’t mean much.

When DeSantis comes out and says “Get the hell out of Ukraine”, it will be meaningful and people will take notice.

I hope he and others start doing that.


20 posted on 02/21/2023 8:23:18 AM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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