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Chinese leader expected to position himself as peacemaker as Vladimir Putin welcomes his ‘good old friend’
Xi Jinping has said China is ready with Russia “to stand guard over the world order based on international law” as he landed in Moscow for a state visit days after Vladimir Putin was made the subject of an arrest warrant by the international criminal court.
The Chinese leader is expected to position himself as a potential peacemaker in the Ukraine war during his first state visit to Russia since Putin invaded Ukraine. For his part, Putin will be hoping to project unity in the face of western isolation.
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