China is trying to control processes in Russia: what is Beijing interested in?

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China doesn't care who is in power in Russia. Other nuances are important to them and they pay intense attention to them.

The chief consultant of the Ukrainian Institute of Strategic Studies, Alina Gritsenko, told Channel 24 about this, noting that it is important for China that Russia’s foreign political line continues to be anti-Western. It must be Beijing's ideological ally.

However, such a position should not interfere with the further development of China. It is important for them to continue trade with the US and Europe.

Russia's position should not interfere with Chinese economic cooperation. Therefore, they continue to keep Russia on a leash and use them as a resource base. China is also trying, as much as possible, to control the processes taking place inside Russia,” Gritsenko said.

What to expect from the meeting between Biden and Xi: watch the video on YouTube Channel 24

What will Biden and Xi talk about?

As Gritsenko noted, the meeting between Biden and Xi will take place at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which will be held in San Francisco. This cannot be perceived as if the head of China is going “on the carpet” to the President of the United States. After all, such a meeting could have taken place in any other state where this summit took place.

Xi Jinping mostly has very restrained rhetoric. Over the course of more than 10 years in power, he often says general things that are “seasoned” with his philosophical and geopolitical concept.

I think that his official statements will concern calls for building, as he says, a more just world order. Here we are talking about minimizing the power of the United States as a single world hegemon. China wants to build a more polycentric world, with multiple centers of influence and power. China should be among them,” Gritsenko said.

Meeting between Biden and Xi: what is known

• Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are due to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. This will happen on November 15th.
• They are expected to talk about bilateral relations between states. We can also talk about global and regional problems.
• Earlier, Xi wrote a letter to the National Committee on US-China Relations, headquartered in New York. He argued that stable bilateral relations between the United States and China would be critical to the world.