The meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin on Moscow soil highlighted the importance of the alliance China – Russia. The formality of the meeting in the Kremlin only confirmed the fundamental nature of the “strategic” partnership between the two countries.
Although one of the central themes of the conclave is the peace program that China in conflict with Ukrainethe energy issue It is still another of the key points. He economic development, projections for 2023 and the end of the pandemic precisely require essential resources such as oil and gas.
The question of energy
In this sense, President Xi Jinping stated on Tuesday that China and Russia are “neighboring great powers” and “strategic partners”. The statements were made during an interview with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow.
Xi stated that Chinese Premier Li Qiang, “will continue to give priority to the global strategic partnership between China and Russia” and added that “we are great neighboring powers and broad strategic partners,” according to Russian agencies. It follows from this idea of a strategic partnership that the energy issue is a fact.
In fact, the data is irrefutable: while Putin and Xi argued in the Kremlinthe Russian giant Gazprom announced a daily supply record to Beijing, through the gas pipeline in Siberiawhich runs through the Russian Far East in the direction of northeast China.
The numbers emerged from the latest report from the Russian energy company late Monday. “Gazprom delivered the requested volumes and set a new all-time record for daily gas supply to China”the group said in a statement.
China and Russia reaffirm ties as “strategic partners”
The company did not provide details, saying it could not provide “any additional information.” This announcement comes within the framework of China’s search to reaffirm the energy supplies necessary to achieve the 5% growth of the economy projected for this year.
This ambitious plan requires, of course, large volumes of energy (oil, gas, lithium, among others) so that the machinery of the “dragon” of the East don’t stop your march.
Last year, gas deliveries from Russia to China through the gas pipeline called “Siberian Power”in the Russian Far East, reached an all-time high of 15,500 million m3.
By 2025, Moscow wants to multiply its exports through this infrastructure, reaching 38,000 million m3 per year.
Xi Jinping invited Putin to China
President Xi Jinping indicated on Tuesday that he invited Vladimir Putin to go to China this year, in a gesture that shows the ties that unite both countries, in full tension with the West.
“Yesterday, I invited President Putin to visit China this year, when he can”Xi said in an interview with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, telling him Russian-Chinese relations will remain a “priority,” Russian news agencies reported.
Source: Ambito
