Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on October 23
On December 27, RIA quoted Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov as saying that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025.
“Regarding specific bilateral events, I can say that appropriate plans are being actively drawn up,” Ambassador Igor Morgulov told RIA.
“What can be said is that it is no secret, in terms of priority, that the President of China is scheduled to come to Russia next year,” according to the Russian diplomat.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment on the above information.
President Putin and President Xi hold talks on the Ukraine conflict
Previously, Mr. Xi went to the Kazan region in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan to attend the BRICS summit from October 22-24.
BRICS is the original grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which accounts for about 40% of the global population and about 25% of the global economy. On January 1, 2024, five countries: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially joined BRICS.
After that, the Chinese leader attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2024 Summit Week in Peru (from November 12-16). In Peru, Mr. Xi and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on November 14 attended the online inauguration ceremony of Chancay deep-water port. China has invested about 1.3 billion USD for the first phase of this port project.
After leaving Peru, Mr. Xi attended the G20 conference in Brazil (from November 18-19) and visited Morocco from November 21-22.
