Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu arrived in Beijing on Friday for high-level meetings with Chinese management, Russian news agencies reported.
During the one-day go to, [Shoigu] is set up to consult with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the state-run TASS news company said.Shoigus go to comes days after Xi held a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, throughout which the Chinese leader applauded Moscows favorable efforts to defuse the war in Ukraine.Russian state media said Shoigu would discuss security cooperation and local problems with Chinese officials.
His journey marks his 2nd see to China in three months, according to Russian media.Shoigu, Russias previous defense minister and now secretary of the Security Council, likewise met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur this week, as well as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Jakarta.Since Russias 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Moscow and Beijing have actually deepened their military and trade ties, though China has maintained a position of neutrality.
Beijing has actually never ever condemned Russias actions, triggering some NATO members to label it an enabler of the war in Ukraine.