Xi Jinping to meet Putin again: what is known

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstan, where he will participate in the 24th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. During the event, he will meet with Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin.

This was reported by the Xinhua news agency.

It is noted that Xi Jinping flew from Beijing on the morning of July 2. In addition to his visit to Kazakhstan, he will also visit Tajikistan at the invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.

Xi Jinping is accompanied on this trip by Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the PRC, and other officials.

It should be noted that this is the Chinese leader's second foreign visit this year. In May, Xi Jinping made a European tour, visiting France, Serbia and Hungary.

As reported, during a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a promise regarding the war in Ukraine. He assured that his country would not supply weapons to Russia.

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