Welcoming ceremony for Putin in BeijingVladimir Putin meeting Xi JinpingRussian-Chinese negotiations
Russian PresidentVladimir Putin paid an official visit to China in May 2024. The visit was his first foreign visit after assuming office for the fifth term. The visit underscored the deepening partnership between Russia and China.[1][2][3][4] The visit also coincided with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia.
The purpose of the visit is to deepen the strategic partnership between Russia and China. Putin's choice of China as his first foreign visit after officially taking office shows the importance he and the Russian government attach to promoting Sino-Russian relations.[5][6]
The visit resulted in the announcement of a "new era" partnership.[8] Putin and Xi saw Western efforts to spread democracy as attempts to delegitimize them and believed that authoritarian regimes were better suited to meet the challenges of the modern world.[9]
The visit drew international attention because of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Western leaders have called on Beijing to not support Moscow in its war.[9][10]
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