Russian President Vladimir Putin will reach China today, what is the importance of this visit amid Iran War?

New Delhi. Russian President Vladimir Putin will reach Beijing on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to China, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold strategic discussions on bilateral relations, security and international issues.

Putin’s visit to China is said to be very important because his visit is taking place just after US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing from May 14 to 16, in which Trump and Jinping talked behind closed doors on the Strait of Hormuz crisis arising out of the West Asia conflict.

Giving information about Putin’s visit to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that Putin will reach Beijing on Tuesday on a two-day official visit. This is his 25th visit to China, where he will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping and hold strategic discussions on bilateral relations, security and international issues.

He also said that Putin and Jinping are holding these talks to counter Western influence on the global stage and take bilateral relations to a new level by increasing cooperation in trade, energy and defense sectors. What is the importance of Putin’s visit to China, you should understand these 5 main points.

Strategic coordination in Iran war and Hormuz crisis

Iran is a close strategic ally of both Russia and China. Both countries are major suppliers of arms to Iran and China imports 90% of Iranian oil. Putin and Xi will coordinate on this issue, especially since the US and China have agreed not to allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Putin’s visit to China immediately after Donald Trump’s visit to China on May 14-16 is a clear indication that China wants to maintain balance with both the superpowers. This visit will give an opportunity to share the results of US-China talks with Russia and make a strategy to face western pressure.

New direction for bilateral relations

Putin said in his address that Russia-China relations have reached an unprecedented level. Both countries are now cooperating deeply in trade, energy, defense and technology. The dependence of both the countries on the economic front is continuously increasing. Bilateral trade between the two countries has crossed $200 billion and almost all transactions are taking place in rubles and yuan.

competition with western countries

Both leaders will emphasize on resisting Western influence, protecting sovereignty and strengthening the multipolar world order. Xi and Putin call each other very good friends and have met dozens of times since 2012. This partnership is considered to be the most important partnership in contemporary world politics.

strategic partnership to come

Putin said that both countries will support each other on major issues including protection of sovereignty. Visa free travel, tourism, people-to-people exchanges and major initiatives will further strengthen this partnership. This tour is giving a great boost to tourism and business activities between the two countries.