MOSCOW, Mar 20 Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to Russia, he can discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, as well as new formats for Russian-Chinese cooperation, this opinion was expressed in an interview with acting. Director of ISAA Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov Alexey Maslov.
«First, I think that during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia, the leaders of Russia and China will discuss ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine without compromising the pride and dignity of all parties involved, and develop mechanisms to prevent such conflicts in future,» Maslov explained.
The expert added that the leaders of Russia and China will also discuss new formats of Russian-Chinese interaction, the development of allied relations between Russia, China and other countries, as well as the use of the SCO and BRICS mechanisms in the field of security.
“Undoubtedly, the leaders of Russia and China will discuss issues of expanding Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of economics, and, possibly, they will sign new oil and gas contracts, contracts for the creation of joint Russian-Chinese enterprises in the field of innovative technologies,” Maslov said.
According to the expert, the leaders of Russia and China are strong personalities, they treat each other with great respect and strive to achieve the sovereignty of the Russian Federation and China in all areas. «Despite the fact that there is already an established mechanism of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, nevertheless, the personal factor, the personal sympathy of the leaders of the two countries is also a very important element of Russian-Chinese cooperation,» Maslov said.
The expert noted that «Russia and China are trying to formulate new meanings for the development of the modern world: this is, firstly, the development of the world without sanctions, without any barriers, without tariff restrictions, this is a world in which new technologies, new discoveries and new achievements.
According to Maslov, in the next five years, Russia and China will continue to diversify trade, develop cooperation in the field of science, the financial system, as well as increase cooperation in the military-political field, in the field of rethinking international relations and creating a multipolar world.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia on March 20-22, which will be his first trip abroad after being re-elected as head of state for a third term.
It is specified that an exchange of views is planned in the context of deepening Russian-Chinese cooperation in the international arena. A number of important bilateral documents will also be signed.