The Chinese leader is the highest guest in the commemoration of World War II in Moscow, and he is keen on maintaining "deep" relations with Russia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping once told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that his country would oppose "unilateralism and hegemony bullying" with Moscow during his visit to the country in honor of Nazi Germany's failure in World War II.
Arriving in Moscow at the beginning of a four-day visit Thursday, Xi Jinping praised the "deeper" trust in the development between the two countries, and seemed to be a war against Putin in the West for critics critics of Russia's continued offensive in Ukraine.
"In the face of international reflux of unilateralism and hegemony bullying, China will cooperate with Russia to assume the special responsibilities of major world powers," Xi Jinping told Putin.
Putin’s greetings for becoming a “dear friend” in the Kremlin, he took the opportunity to highlight Moscow’s role in World War II, who long accused the West of minimizing and strengthened his narrative of the Ukrainian war as a battle with the Nazis.
"With our Chinese friends, we firmly defend historical truths, protect the memories of events in the war years, and offset the modern manifestations of neo-blastism and militarism," he said.
Putin said Russia and China are now opposed to "neo-Nazism."
This week, Ukraine's foreign ministry urged countries not to send troops to Victory Day, saying it would go against the neutrality declared by some.
Throughout the conflict, Beijing portrayed itself as a neutral party, but Kiev claimed it had sent its nationals to help Moscow on Ukrainian territory.
Xi Jinping said that China and Russia will jointly defend the history of World War II, protect the "correct view" of the "authority and status of the United Nations, and defend the "rights and interests" of China, Russia and the "bigest developing countries" to promote "equal, orderly, orderly, multiple, redundant and inclusive economic globalization."
His visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump put pressure on Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace deal more than three years after the war, and Washington and Moscow underwent a behind-the-scenes diplomatic reset with Moscow, a development that could make Beijing nervous.
“Many people say China has some concerns about the current reconciliation between Russia and the United States, which is obvious now. This may mean that some kind of geopolitical shift could affect China,” said Yulia Shapovalova of Al Jazeera in Moscow.
The 11th nation has been in trouble with the U.S. tariff war, and many agreements are expected to be signed to deepen its “unrestricted” strategic partnership with Russia in 2022, with Putin sending his troops to Ukraine less than three weeks ago.
Shapovalova said the Chinese delegation was expected to discuss the power of the Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline, a "long-term delay" project that was hampered by differences in costs.
"Economic pressure on both sides may bring them closer to this compromise," Shapovalova said.