Putin in China, meeting with Xi Jinping tomorrow: Ukraine and the Middle East among topics on the agenda

PUTIN IN CHINA

• In the Italian night Vladimir Putin he landed in China: this is his second trip abroad, after the visit to Kyrgyzstan last week, since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him

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THE EVENT

• The presence of head of the Kremlin in China is due to his participation in the third forum on the “Belt and Road Initiative” scheduled today and tomorrow in Beijing. Today Putin will have a series of bilateral meetings with the other heads of state and government present

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THE ENCOUNTER WITH XI JINPING

• There will be a meeting on Wednesday with the Chinese president Xi Jinping: As Moscow announced on Monday, the meeting will serve to strengthen bilateral ties and a personal friendship “limitless”, despite an invasion of Ukraine which threw Russia into international isolation. Before the meeting both leaders will speak at the Forum

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WHAT TO EXPECT

• International observers expect few surprises from the Russian leader’s visit to China: according to them, this visit is more of a symbolic gesture by Xi, who wants to show his closeness from Beijing to Moscow. However, the strong signals d should not be forgottenRussia’s economic and diplomatic dependence on the Dragon

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MIDDLE EAST

• In addition to war against Ukrainea reference to the hot dossier of these hours, the conflict between Israel and Hamason which Putin aims to break international isolation by proposing himself as a mediator, given the relationships boasted with the leaders of the Islamic world

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THE CHINESE POINT OF VIEW

• The claim of the Chinawhich has a close relationship with Iran, where the clerical leadership supports both Hamas and Hezbollah. This year Beijing brokered an agreement between former regional enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia, who have returned to normal relations after a decade of bitter tensions. The Chinese special envoy Zhai Jun he will be in the Middle East this week to push for a ceasefire and peace talks, according to what he announced Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

HOW MANY WILL BE IN BEIJING

• For the “Silk Road initiative” representatives will be present in Beijing of over 140 countries and 30 international organizations: the occasion is important, as demonstrated by the ten-year anniversary, which shows the efforts of the president Xi Jinping to extend the reach international of China

THE EU CASE

• The presence of Vladimir Putin has exponentially increased defections in Europe. The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban he is the most important figure to have accepted Beijing’s invitation among the 27 countries of the bloc, which mainly opted for embassy officials: this is also the case of Italy, for which Ambassador Massimo Ambrosetti will be there

THE GUESTS

• Other figures from international politics will also be present: the Chilean and Argentine presidents arrive from South AmericaGabriel Boric and Alberto Fernandez. Then there is the president of Kenya, William Rutoand Sri Lankan, Ranil Wickremesinghe. Serbian President Aleksandar also arrived from Europe Vucic; from Africa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed; from Southeast Asia the Indonesian leader Joko Widodofrom Central Asia the Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and, finally, from Middle East Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly

THE AFGHANS ALSO PRESENT

• At the Bri forum, whose opening will be held as a surprise in Great Hall of the Peoplea delegation of the Afghan Taliban

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