The US Assistant Secretary of State considers the joint statement of Russia and China to be a rapprochement of the countries
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US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink spoke about the joint statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. RIA Novosti writes about this.
He said that the world community expects Beijing to encourage Moscow to engage in diplomacy and de-escalation around Ukraine. “This meeting should have provided China with an opportunity to urge Russia to follow the diplomatic path and de-escalation in Ukraine,” the State Department representative said.
“The joint statement of Russia and China reflects the approach that both countries have been following for some time — they are getting closer to each other,” Kritenbrink concluded.
Earlier, Putin and Xi Jinping held three-hour talks. As a result, a number of intergovernmental and commercial agreements were signed. The two leaders exchanged statements about the unprecedented level of development of relations between Russia and China.
