Xi Jinping and Putin to Meet Within the Year... Ukraine War and Cross-Strait Tensions Expected to Be Discussed

Possibility of Year-End Talks... First Time in 3 Months Since September

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[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] There are prospects that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a year-end summit. The Ukraine war and cross-strait tensions between China and Taiwan are expected to be discussed.

On the 13th (local time), Russian daily Vedomosti and major foreign media reported this. According to local media, Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson, stated, "The meeting time and agenda have already been set, and an official announcement will be made soon." However, an anonymous source said that the possibility of the two leaders meeting in person is low and discussions on the details are ongoing.

If the summit takes place, it will be about three months since the two leaders last met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in September. The two leaders are expected to address major international issues such as the Ukraine war and cross-strait tensions.

At the previous SCO summit, President Putin expressed support for China on the Taiwan issue, saying, "We firmly uphold the 'One China' principle." President Xi also responded, saying, "China hopes for strong mutual support with Russia on issues involving core mutual interests, including nuclear matters."

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular briefing that day, "The China-Russia leaders maintain close exchanges in various ways and communicate timely and effectively on bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields," adding, "(Regarding the summit) there is currently no specific information available to provide."

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