Wang Yi, a high-ranking member of China’s oppressive Communist government’s Politburo, arrived in Moscow on Tuesday after a week spent touring Europe.
Wang, the former foreign minister, is the first Chinese official to pay a state visit to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began a year ago.
According to Russian state media, Wang will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Wang might also meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
“The diplomat arrived in Moscow just days after U.S. officials went public with concerns about how China’s continuing partnership with Russia could have an impact on the war in Ukraine – and hours after Putin made a major speech on the conflict, in which he announced plans to suspend Russia’s involvement in its last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the U.S.,” the South China Morning Post (SCMP) observed.
After meeting with Wang, Putin said on Wednesday that…
