Mr Wang is expected to lay the groundwork for Mr Putin’s visit to Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi begins on Monday a four-day trip to Russia during which both nations are expected to pledge deeper mutual political trust, readying for a possible landmark visit byMr Wang, who heads the foreign ministry as well as the ruling Communist Party’s foreign affairs office, will meet Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev for annual security talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement.
Mr Wang is expected to lay the groundwork for Mr Putin’s visit to the Chinese capital for the third Belt and Road Forum after an invitation by President Xi Jinping during a high-profile visit to Moscow in March.But he is not known to have travelled abroad since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against him on grounds of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
The warrant, issued just days ahead of Mr Xi’s visit to Russia, obligates the court’s 123 member states to arrest Mr Putin and transfer him to the Hague for trial if he enters their territory.The visit will also see a detailed exchange of views on issues including Ukraine, ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said last week.
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