Putin-Xi Negotiations: China Starts Questioning Its Relations With Russia

American analysts revealed the details.

Against the backdrop of the fact that the Russian Federation is establishing deeper partnerships with Iran and North Korea, China is hesitant about whether to maintain the kind of bilateral Russian-Chinese relations in which the Russian Federation is interested. Analysts from the American Institute for the Study of War.

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On February 8, Kremlin head Vladimir Putin and the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation. Putin and Xi Jinping exchanged views on the geopolitical situation around Ukraine, Taiwan and the Middle East and confirmed their commitments to further bilateral trade and foreign policy cooperation, analysts say.

It is reported that the heads of state also criticized Washington's interference in the internal affairs of other countries and American policies aimed at containing the Russian Federation and China.

The Russian media tried to present this conversation as evidence of stable Russian-Chinese relations, which are experiencing their “best period in history.” Although, against the backdrop of Western sanctions, China is making attempts to avoid a limitless partnership with Russia.

On January 16, Bloomberg reported that at least two state-owned Chinese banks decided to audit their business with Russian clients and sever ties with Russian organizations under sanctions, as well as with organizations associated with the Russian defense industry. This was preceded by the US decision in December to impose secondary sanctions against financial institutions.

The Kremlin recently announced increased support and economic cooperation with Iran and North Korea as its dependence on both countries for drones, missiles and ammunition increases. Iran has consistently supplied Russian forces with Shahed drones throughout most of the full-scale invasion, and North Korea has recently begun supplying Russia with ballistic missiles and artillery ammunition.