#Putin's meeting with a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of #China (#CPC), the head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, took place in a much more relaxed atmosphere.
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The president gave a warm welcome to the dear guest, who, it must be said, felt himself the master of the situation. Wang Yi, while shaking hands with #Putin, held his right hand in such a way that Putin had to stretch his out far.
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From the side, it looked as if the president was reaching out to a guest who allowed #Putin to shake his hand. Putin brought Lavrov to the meeting with the #Chinese guest and invited Secretary of the #Russian Security Council Nikolai #Patrushev.
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#Patrushev decided not to put the quarrel with the president on public display and attended the meeting. The President of #Russia complained to the guest about the difficult times and thanked him for his support, transparently hinting that he was counting on more.
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They discussed the possible visit of #Chinese leader #XiJinping. The Chinese side suggested that the leaders of the two countries hold preliminary online talks in March or April. #Putin agreed. The date will be agreed upon later.
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Wang Yi outlined to the #Russian leader the concept of the #Chinese leadership's vision of a peace plan to end the conflict in #Ukraine. #Putin said that many points need to be considered, and he wants to discuss the details with #XiJinping.
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In essence, these negotiations did not bring any breakthrough, but it was not expected. #Putin's main goal is to persuade #XiJinping to visit #Russia and, if possible, receive tangible assistance as a result of negotiations with the #Chinese leader.
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