It was his 13th visit after becoming president in , and overall, his 40th meeting with Putin. Over the years, and over their dozens of interactions, Xi and Putin seem to have developed a strong personal relationship seemingly enabling them to overcome some of the historical mistrust that has plagued Sino-Russia relations. The visit, however, failed to make any direct or immediate breakthrough in stopping the war in Ukraine, which started in February when Russia invaded the east European country.
On Ukraine, of course, China is also solidly behind Russia, though Beijing could be internally worried as the war shows no sign of stopping. However, China is still avoiding direct involvement in the conflict and has not provided any weapons or equipment to Russia.
In my view, China has consistently refused such demands from Russia. However, it remains to be seen how sustainable the China-Russia partnership will be in the long run, as both have their own strategic priorities and vulnerabilities. The fact that China has yet to officially endorse Russia's annexation of Crimea, for instance, suggests that there are limits to their alignment. He was previously posted in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he covered the final phase of the civil war and its aftermath, and was based in Delhi for several years before that.
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