Xi Jinping's Russia Visit Live: Putin, Xi Begin Talks In Moscow
Xi Jinping Russia Visit Live Updates: China’s leader is scheduled to meet with the Russian President in Moscow during his state visit which will be closely watched by Ukraine and its allies.
Putin, Xi begin talks in Moscow, news agency AFP reported.
Ukraine urges China's Xi to use 'influence' on Russia to push for end to war, AFP reported.
Statements by Chinese President Xi Jinping after his arrival in Moscow on state visit:️
▪️China is ready to stand with Russia to protect the UN-centric international system and the world order based on international law.
▪️Relations between Russia and China will receive a new impetus after the visit.
▪️China is ready to stand with Russia to protect the UN-centric international system and the world order based on international law.
▪️China and Russia are reliable partners, and the development of bilateral relations contributes significantly to world progress.
Xi says visit will give Russia-China ties 'new momentum', Russian news agencies reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow. Below is an agenda from the Kremlin for the forthcoming talks between the leaders of Russia and China:
▪️Presidents Xi and Putin will hold a face-to-face conversation over an informal lunch on 20 March, followed by negotiations on 21 March.
▪️This is Xi's first foreign trip since being re-elected.
▪️Moscow and Beijing are satisfied with the state of bilateral relations, this is a strategic interaction of partners.
▪️Personal contacts between Putin and Xi are of trusting nature – in total, the leaders have met about 40 times.
▪️Both parties will discuss the conflict in Ukraine, as well as will issues of military and technical cooperation.
Top Indian Govt Sources also indicate that Xi and Putin may talk on Cease-fire in Ukraine.
Kremlin on Monday said that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will discuss Beijing's proposal to halt the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of Xi Jinping's state visit to Russia, China called for a ceasefire and peace talks in Ukraine on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. A 12-point peace plan for Ukraine was unveiled by Beijing
China's 12-Point Peace Plan
1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries.
2. Abandoning the Cold War mentality.
3. Ceasing hostilities.
4. Resuming peace talks.
5. Resolving the humanitarian crisis.
6. Protecting civilians and prisoners of war (POWs).
7. Keeping nuclear power plants safe.
8. Reducing strategic risks.
9. Facilitating grain exports.
10. Stopping unilateral sanctions.
11. Keeping industrial and supply chains stable.
12. Promoting post-conflict reconstruction.
Kyiv has called on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine, just ahead of a highly anticipated Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow. According to Flightradar24, the plane landed at Vnukovo Airport.
Xi Jinping's plane is in Moscow airspace. China's president's plane will land at Vnukovo airport.
The plane with Chinese leader Xi Jinping flies up to Moscow, the estimated time of arrival in the capital is 2:30 pm IST
Background
Xi Jinping Russia Visit Live Updates: Hello and welcome to ABP Live for all the latest updates on Xi Jinping's state visit to Russia. Making his first visit abroad after his endorsement as President and head of the military for an unprecedented third five-year term by China's Parliament this month, Xi is on a three-day visit to Moscow starting today and is due to hold talks with Putin during which he was expected to pitch for peace talks to end the Ukraine conflict.
Ahead of his crucial talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday highlighted his peace plan to end the raging Ukraine war, saying it takes into account the "legitimate" concerns of all parties and reflects the broadest common understanding of the international community.
Xi, 69, who maintained close ties with Putin during his ten-year tenure stitching together with him an anti-US alliance, said he visited Moscow eight times in the last 10 years and met the Russian leader over 40 times during bilateral and multilateral occasions.
Buoyed by China’s successful mediatory role in bringing a peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia recently following which the two warring Arab countries agreed to resume diplomatic ties, Xi now focuses on brokering a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war in a bid to enhance Beijing’s role in global diplomacy.
“Since last year, there has been an all-round escalation of the Ukraine crisis,” Xi in an article titled "Forging Ahead to Open a New Chapter of China-Russia Friendship, Cooperation and Common Development" published in Russia's newspaper Russian Gazette on Monday said.
Significantly, Xi is the first world leader to meet Putin after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against the Russian leader accusing him of committing war crimes in Ukraine.
Xi said his peace plan “takes into account the legitimate concerns of all parties and reflects the broadest common understanding of the international community on the crisis”.
It has been constructive in mitigating the spillovers of the crisis and facilitating its political settlement. There is no simple solution to a complex issue, he said.
Ahead of Xi’s visit, Chinese Foreign Minister Qing Gang spoke over the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba during which he called for peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Qin expressed hope that Ukraine and Russia would keep the door open for dialogue and negotiation, and not close the door to a political settlement.
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