(Moscow/Beijing Comprehensive News) Russian officials revealed that Russian President Putin received an invitation to China and plans to visit China in October this year.
According to Tas Society on July 25, local time, Russian presidential assistant Yury Ushakov revealed the above information to the media.He said that Putin also plans to visit Turkey to fulfill his commitment to Turkish President Erdogan, but the specific visit is to be determined.
Reuters previously reported that Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on July 12 that Putin's visit to China has been included in the agenda and described "a good time to consolidate the close relationship between the two countries."People will focus on discussing bilateral economic and trade cooperation and exchanging opinions on the current international situation.
Putin's last visit to China was the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022 and met with Chinese officials.In March of this year, China's official visit to Russia was the first stop for its visit to the President of the State.
China ’s two“ Belt and Road ”International Cooperation Summit Forum held in 2017 and 2019, Putin was invited to attend.
According to the China Ministry of Defense WeChat public account on Wednesday (July 26), according to the annual cooperation plan of the China -Russia Army, the naval ships of the two countries will recently hold a joint maritime cruise in western Pacific and related waters in the north.According to the Ministry of Defense of China, the operation is not targeted at third parties and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation.
The Sino -Russian Navy held the first maritime joint cruise in October 2021, and the second time was September 2022.
Chinese military expert Song Zhongping analyzed the Global Times. From the official news, it can be judged that China -Russia's cruise route will pass through the Japan Sea and the Pacific Ocean, which can reach Bai Linghai.
13 countries such as the United States, Australia,,,,, Japan, South Korea are currently holding the "Body Sword 2023" exercise in Australia. Song Zhongping believes that this exercise sword refers to China's targetedness.It is necessary for China to show its ability to cruise its own distant sea.