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In Russia, assessed the meeting between Putin and XI Jinping

В России дали оценку переговорам Путина и Си ЦзиньпинаChinese President XI Jinping nearly two day stay in Moscow on the way to Germany.

He goes to his largest European trade and economic partner is on a state visit, and then, together with other leaders, will participate in the G20 summit in Hamburg. There he will meet again with President Vladimir Putin, and both of them (of course, separately) will hold talks with US President Donald trump.

Needs Moscow to Beijing as a military ally against Washington. Economically the Chinese have long been “elder brothers” of the Russians, says Russian political scientist and publicist Ivan Preobrazhensky the article for DW.

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“Older” and “younger brothers”

In the middle of the last century, Russian and Chinese were “brothers forever”, and the priority was set firmly. Russian was the “senior baratom”, and Chinese “Junior”. Since then much water has flowed. The Soviet Union collapsed, Russia has become a regional power with large geopolitical claims, as China seeks to become in some respects the first economy in the world.

The times when Russia was for the PRC source of technology long forgotten. Now the Chinese technology and investment is trying to attract the Kremlin. For him it is especially important in light of the further tightening of Western sanctions. While at the same time Moscow wants to demonstrate its independence from the “Communist” neighbor. Someone thinks that it is impossible to balance, not sinking to the level “little brother”, others say that in the far East and Southeast Asia, where it’s really important for the Chinese, the Russians rapidly transformed into a Chinese sang.

Against the background of these discussions, in fact, held talks in Moscow. Which, immediately it should be noted, no special economic fruits of any of the parties has not brought. Old projects, like the pipeline “Power of Siberia”, was confirmed. And new was more intent than agreements direct action with real deadlines. And this is due, most likely, just with the fact that China is still not ready to take Russia to the content as it would do with the “younger brother”.

Military Alliance

The lack of any major new economic agreements between Moscow and Beijing once again emphasizes their friendship in the first place, linked to the desire of the Chinese to rely on Russia as a military power. No wonder the tough joint statement was devoted to not even North Korea, where July 4 was able to test Intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the deployment in South Korea, elements of the us missile defence system.

USA on the eve of the meeting in Hamburg habitually raised the stakes in the bargaining with foreign partners. Announced that it will sell arms to Taiwan, an American destroyer passed over disputed territories in the waters that China considers its territorial and Donald trump in a telephone conversation with XI Jinping has again warned that if China did not restrain North Korea, Washington can do that. Russia, the us President sent a similar signal, before visiting Germany, Poland, and also proposing to replace Russian gas in Central and Eastern Europe to the us.

For Vladimir Putin and XI Jinping meeting in Moscow as a natural opportunity, on the eve of talks with Donald trump in Hamburg to demonstrate the existence (as in Russia and China) are strong, including the military, ally, which equalizes the power in the psychological confrontation with the United States.

Leaders at a crossroads

We must also understand that Vladimir Putin and XI Jinping are now in a similar situation. They are both in the very near future will have to renew their mandate. Putin, as we all know, are coming in 2018 elections. So far he has not confirmed his participation, but 66% of Russians, according to the “Levada-Center”, would like to see him again as President.

In a similar situation, XI Jinping. The fall will be held the next Congress of the Communist party of China, where his authority extended, but, in the last decades of tradition, he will have to name his successor, which in 2022 and begin to transfer authority for management of China.

Both leaders, therefore, at a crossroads and need external support, if only because both are experiencing severe external pressure. From Putin, the West would like that he at least left in the shade and picked a successor. And XI Jinping make it clear that we should rather call the next President of China and not to cling to power.

That is why Putin and his Chinese colleague, show that they empowered each other in 2018 in any case recognize. Russia and China under their guidance will be hand-in-hand to go in the future, so whatever you say in the West. The military forces of the two countries this is enough.

However, the Russian economy, unfortunately, will continue to remain out of the Union. Such is the Chinese pragmatism.

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