China's Xi Arrives in Moscow to Meet With Putin
AllSides Summary
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday to kick off a 3-day summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Details: Xi and Putin were scheduled to hold "informal" talks on Monday night, followed by formal talks on Tuesday. In an article published Sunday in the state-run China People’s Daily, Putin said "The Russia-China relations have reached the highest level in their history, and are gaining even more strength."
For Context: In recent weeks, China has proposed a ceasefire plan in Ukraine, brokered a restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and accused the U.S. of furthering "unprecedentedly severe challenges to our country’s development." Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Putin over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
How the Media Covered It: Left- and center-rated sources covered the meeting as a top story Monday. Sources on all sides framed the meeting as a concerning progression in the Russia-China alliance, and highlighted how Xi seemed to be showing support for Russia in light of the arrest warrant and other international scrutiny of Russia.
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Center
China's Xi arrives in Russia to meet Putin over Ukraine war
Chinese President Xi Jinping flew into Moscow on Monday where he was expected to press Beijing's role as a potential peacemaker in the Ukraine conflict while Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped for support against Western pressure.
Xi will be the first national leader to shake Putin's hand since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him on Friday over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia since its invasion.
Moscow said the charge was among a number of "clearly hostile displays" and Beijing said it reflects double standards.
Russia is presenting Xi's...
From the Left
Xi promotes China as peacemaker on first trip to Russia since Ukraine invasion
Frustrated by what it sees as the United States’ determination to thwart its rise as a global superpower, China is pushing ahead with efforts to promote a new international order that has Beijing at its center.
In recent weeks, China has spoken more robustly about the prospect of conflict unless the U.S. changes course and reveled in a major diplomatic victory in the Middle East. Now its leader, Xi Jinping, is traveling to Moscow on Monday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, signaling Beijing’s growing embrace of its rising power on the global stage and the...
From the Right
Putin: Russia-China Alliance Stronger Than During Cold War
On Sunday, the Kremlin published an article written by Russian President Vladimir Putin praising his country and China's growing alliance. Putin's article is set to run in China in The People's Daily.
"The Russia-China relations," Putin writes, "have reached the highest level in their history, and are gaining even more strength; they surpass Cold War-time military-political alliances in their quality, with no one to constantly order and no one to constantly obey, without limitations or taboos.
"We are committed to the principle of the indivisibility of security, which is being grossly...
AllSides Picks
May 28th, 2023
May 28th, 2023
More News about World from the Left, Center and Right
From the Left
From the Center
From the Right
