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What Xi Jinping Got From His Moscow Visit

A China studies expert explains the big takeaways from the Xi-Putin summit.

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Mark Leon Goldberg
Mar 24, 2023
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Xi Jinping spent spent three days in Russia in a highly touted visit that included hours of direct talks with Vladimir Putin. The visit comes amid Putin's growing international isolation and heightening tensions between China and the United States.

So what did Xi hope to accomplish with this major diplomatic summit? Joining me to answer that question and more is Jordan Schneider, founder of the podcast and newsletter China Talk. We kick off discussing the evolution of Chinese-Russian relations since the invasion of Ukraine and then discuss some of the key takeaways from the Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin summit.

If you have 25 minutes and want to better understand how Chinese-Russian relations are evolving more than one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have a listen.

To listen to this episode on your favorite podcast player, go here. 

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