Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi in show of no-limits partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and “no-limits” partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on.

In only his second known trip abroad since the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him in March, Putin and his entourage flew into the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to Reuters video footage.

He was greeted by the Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on Oct. 17, 2023.
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It is also the Kremlin chief’s first official trip outside of the former Soviet Union this year, after visiting Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic, earlier this month.

The ICC, which accused Putin of illegally deporting children from Ukraine, obliges the court’s 123 member states to arrest Putin and transfer him to The Hague for trial if he sets foot on their territory.

Neither Kyrgyzstan nor China are members of the ICC, established to prosecute war crimes.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin makes his way down the plane steps upon arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport on Oct. 17, 2023.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Xi last saw his “dear friend” in Moscow just days after the warrant was issued.

At the time, Xi invited Putin to attend the third Belt and Road forum in Beijing, an international cooperation forum championed by the Chinese leader.

Putin is to attend the forum’s official opening reception hosted by Xi and talk with the leaders of Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia and Laos on Tuesday, Russian media reported.

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