Xi Jinping backs Vladimir Putin in confrontation with US and NATO over Ukraine

During a virtual summit between the two leaders on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that NATO would insist that NATO not expand into Ukraine and deploy troops and weapons in the country.

Putin and Xi held a sit-in session that escalated tensions between Moscow and Washington over the build-up of thousands of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine.

According to Putin’s adviser on foreign affairs, Yuri Ushakov, Russian and Chinese leaders discussed “the growing threats to Russia’s national interests from the United States and NATO, which constantly move their military infrastructure close to Russia’s borders.”

Ushakov added that Putin told Xi of the need to enter into negotiations with NATO and the United States on security guarantees.

According to the Chinese news agency, President Xi Jinping stressed the need for Moscow and Beijing to “protect” their security interests during a meeting with Vladimir Putin.

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Vladimir Putin (right) told President Xi Jinping (left) that he plans to meet in February and attend the Olympics.

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Xi responded that he “understands Russia’s concerns and fully supports our initiative to provide these security guarantees to Russia,” the advisor continued.

The state-run Xinhua News Agency in Si Hina reported that Xi stressed that Moscow and Beijing should “protect” their security interests.

“Currently, certain international forces under the guise of ‘democracy’ and ‘human rights’ are interfering in the internal affairs of China and Russia, and brutally trampling on international law and recognized standards of international relations,” Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.

It is reported that President Vladimir Putin asked the Chinese president to enter into negotiations with NATO and the United States on security guarantees.

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The two leaders appear to have developed a relationship after the United States imposed sanctions on China’s crackdown on the Muslim Uyghur population and Russia over the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014.

“A new model of cooperation has been formed between our two countries, based, among other things, on principles such as non-interference in internal affairs and respect for each other’s interests,” Putin said.

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied it is planning military action against Ukraine after US officials warned allies of a possible invasion next year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their talks on November 12, 2021.

Ramil Sitdikov, Sputnik, Kremlin Bond, photo from The Associated Press, file

Putin also said he plans to meet Xi in person in Beijing in February and attend the Winter Olympics next year.

The United States, Canada, Australia and Britain said they would not send VIPs to the Winter Olympics as part of a diplomatic boycott of China’s human rights record. Other countries said they would not send officials due to pandemic travel restrictions.

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