Posted on 03/20/2023 6:01:54 AM PDT by Salman
Chinese leader Xi Jinping landed in Russia on Monday for a much-anticipated three-day state visit, taking a joint stand with President Vladimir Putin against the West even as the Russian leader stands accused by the International Criminal Court of war crimes in Ukraine.
The two men, each positioned as “leader for life” of a nuclear power, celebrated their “no limits” relationship in Beijing together in early 2022, just weeks before Putin ordered his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and they have met about 40 times. But Monday’s visit, the first by Xi since the invasion, represents a display of tacit support by China for the war and a personal triumph for Putin, who is eager to show he is not isolated on the international stage.
Xi’s plane arrived at Vnukovo International Airport just southwest of the Russian capital at approximately 1 p.m. local time Monday. The presidential motorcade then made its way to the center of Moscow, where dozens of people waving Chinese and Russian flags greeted the delegation outside his hotel, the Soluxe Hotel in the north of the city. Initial talks were scheduled to begin in the afternoon, followed by a dinner later with Putin.
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Thanks neocons
Good work Joe, you mental midget.
Say good bye to Siberia, Vlad.
Biden, weaker than Carter on the world stage.
and to find out the Chinese Communist Party’s Military is just as bad as Russia’s
The soldiers outfits modeled after the flying monkies from Oz?
Only a moron would not understand why totalitarian regimes run by presidents-for-life would naturally have more in common among themselves than with the West.
Dear God, please help us. Through our Lord Jesus, Amen.
Chinese ambassador says deepening Sino-Russian relations is a strategic choice for both countries
China and Russia aim to strengthen bilateral ties in multiple fields. On June 29, the Chinese Defense Ministry confirmed that China and Russia has signed a roadmap on military cooperation for 2017-2020.
On June 7, Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan met his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in the Kazakh capital Astana during the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. According to the Russian News Agency, TASS, Shoigu suggested signing the military cooperation roadmap on the same day the two ministers met.
At a regular news briefing on June 29, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian confirmed that Chang Wanquan did sign the roadmap on June 7 in the meeting with Shoigu. He briefly introduced the roadmap and the plan for next step:
The roadmap makes top-level design and general plan for the military cooperation between China and Russia in 2017-2020. It shows the high level mutual trust and strategic cooperation; it is conducive for both sides to face new threats and challenges in the security field and to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. In the next step, the two sides will formulate a concrete plan to promote the military cooperation.
https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/china-and-russia-sign-military-cooperation-roadmap/
Cold comfort even if it were true.
Lets go Brandon!
Xi greeted by the minister of tourism. LMAO.
It’s not a state visitation......it’s a discussion meeting.
The soldiers outfits modeled after the flying monkies from Oz?
These nations aren’t natural allies. The Democrats and neocons have pushed them into bed together.
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