This was key for Putin: what he wants to get from Xi Jinping

Putin came to China on a visit and held talks with the head of the country, Xi Jinping. They could have been devoted to the issue of sanctions.

This opinion 24 Channel said political strategist Mikhail Sheitelman, noting that from January 1, China limited the acceptance of payments from Russia. Meanwhile, Russian statistics confirm a drop in trade turnover with China. Let us add that the dictator arrived in China on the evening of May 15.

Russians simply cannot pay for Chinese goods. Meanwhile, the United States demands that payments not be accepted from any Russian organization that has financial and trade relations with any representative of the Russian military-industrial complex. That is, in fact, if a private company supplies bread to the Russian army, it will not be able to buy equipment for the production of bread in China.

< p>The majority of China agrees to such restrictions. Meanwhile, there is a wave of indignation in the aggressor country. They say why they can’t create a special bank in China that can accept money from Russia. However, the PRC understands that sanctions will be immediately imposed against all Chinese banks for this.

For us, the only important thing is whether Putin achieved this or No. I doubt. But this is what was key for him – to restore payments from Russia to China,” the political strategist emphasized.

Formulation that does not obliges

Xi Jinping does not agree to make statements that the United States or Europe will not supply weapons to Ukraine. However, the head of China and Beijing agree to the statement that they are “against prolongation of the war.” This does not oblige them to anything. After all, this is just diplomatic formulation.

“On the Chinese side, this formulation does not mean anything, but at the same time, it seems like a “diplomatic concession” to Moscow. That is: “Putin, we signed up for your phrase – “we are against prolonging the war.” For China, this phrase does not contain a “conflict with the West,” said Sheitelman.

Visit of the Kremlin head to China

• Vladimir Putin arrived in China for “informal negotiations” with the country’s president. The dictator brought Russian ministers, representatives of state corporations and governors there.
• Among the topics of Putin’s negotiations with Xi Jinping are questions about Ukraine, Asia, energy and trade. This is the second visit of the head of the Kremlin to this country in less than a year.
• The dictator said that China is Russia’s main partner in the trade and economic sphere. He also called the Russians and Chinese “brothers forever.” reliable partners”.