The leaders of Russia and China cemented their anti-American alliance on Thursday as President Putin arrived in Beijing for the first state visit of his new, fifth term in office.
Putin thanked President Xi for the role China was playing in the Ukraine war. Xi has refused to comply with western requests to stop supplying Russia with key equipment including high-end electronics, justifying his decision by putting forward his own “peace plan” to end the conflict.
“I will inform the president of the People’s Republic of China about the situation surrounding the Ukraine crisis,” Putin said on Thursday as he arrived in Beijing, where he was given an honour guard at the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square.
“We are grateful to our
