Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a state visit to Russia from March 20-22 to discuss sanctions evasion schemes and Chinese interest in mediating a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine.
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Xi will meet with Putin from March 20-22 to discuss sanctions evasion and mediation
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Russia to meet with Putin on 20-22 March
Xi Jinping scheduled a visit to Moscow for March 20-22.
Xi will conduct an in-depth exchange of views with President Putin on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern
The visit will promote strategic coordination and practical cooperation between the two countries, and inject new impetus into the development of bilateral relations
The two presidents would speak about strategic cooperation and discuss deepening the exhaustive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China
Important bilateral documents were expected to be signed
Xi Jinping will visit Russia on March 20-22 at the invitation of Putin, according to Kremlin announcement cited by RIA Novosti.
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