New Chinese Leader Xi Jinping visits Russia as his first Foreign Visit

[senheiser]

Geopolitical giants: New China leader in Moscow boosting ties ? RT News

The new Chinese leader chose Russia as first stop on his maiden overseas voyage. As this visit signals the two powerful neighbors growing ever closer, analysts assess their potential in countering the US-led Western domination of global affairs.

Xi Jinping is returning the courtesy bestowed last year, when President Vladimir Putin included Beijing into the first foreign trip of his third presidential term.

This exchange of first foreign visits is now seen as the two powers’ effort to bolster their common clout in the world arena.

The more the US pushes its agenda in certain parts of the world, the closer they push Russia and China together, believes James Corbett, political analyst and host of the Corbett Report.

“That is the inevitable result of the type of US-Asia Pacific pivot that is threatening China on one side and the NATO-increasing military encirclement of Russia on the other side,” Corbett said in an interview with RT.

Beijing and Moscow have on many occasions jointly countered US and its allies’ position on gravest issues from Iran to Syria to North Korea, standing up against intervention and aggression, making use of their right of veto in the UN Security Council.

“Moscow and Beijing have seen the impact of NATO backed attacks… They don’t want the instability that Washington seeks in the Middle East… Beijing and Moscow want to do business,” author and journalist Afshin Rattansi believes.

And their business ties have been steadily expanding. Bilateral trade grew 11 per cent last year, reaching a record $88 billion. It is expected to hit $100 billion in 2015 and $200 billion in 2020.

Energy is a great binding factor here, as Russia is one of the world's biggest energy producers, while China consumes more energy than any other nation. In February, the two countries agreed on Russia supplying 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to China. That figure can potentially grow as economically boosting Beijing needs more.

Within days, the two countries will move beyond strengthening only bilateral ties. The BRICS summit on March 26 and 27 will bring them together with the other emerging economies of the group. And experts now see these nations as much more than an acronym coined by a guy at Goldman Sachs.

“They all agree on the fundamentals: ‘We want a multi polar world, we want to have more say on everything that happens geopolitically,’” Pepe Escobar, Asia Times correspondent, told RT.

Russia, China Sign 9 Deals, Including on Rabbits | World | RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, March 22 (RIA Novosti) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yang signed nine economic agreements in Moscow on Friday, including on cooperation in banking, energy and rabbit husbandry.

The Kostroma Region-based company Russky Krolik (Russian Rabbit) now has a new partner in Beijing, and the agriculture ministries of both countries will be working together to develop the fine art of cuniculture, or breeding rabbits, according to the deal package.

Russian petrochemicals company Sintez Group signed an agreement on cooperation with State Grid Corporation of China, while En+ Group, controlled by Oleg Deripaska, agreed to work with China Development Bank and the state-run Shenhua Overseas Development and Investment Co. Ltd in the coal industry.

China Development Bank also signed an agreement with MBC Corporation managing company on principles of financial cooperation.

Russia and China will also launch joint production of heavy drilling rigs, according to a deal between Russia’s Uralvagonzavod corporation and VTB Leasing company and China’s Honghua Group.

VTB Leasing’s owner, the state-run VTB bank, will be working with China Construction Bank, and Rosgosstrakh insurer with China’s Chengdong Investment Corporation.

Finally, Export Insurance Agency of Russia and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation signed a deal on facultative reinsurance.

The deals were signed ahead of the new Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Russia, which begins on Friday and will be his first foreign trip since assuming office on March 14.

 

[conworldus]

Rabbit industry????

 

[xuxu1457]

88billion, very fast, welcome

 

[senheiser]

Rabbit industry????

its not about the deals them self but that there were signeted a bunch of deals before the meeting. It seems there is not enough time in the meeting and a lot bigger things will be talked there.

 

[Viet]

its not about the deals them self but that there were signeted a bunch of deals before the meeting. It seems there is not enough time in the meeting and a lot bigger things will be talked there.

My friend, I think you both Russia and China will discuss international policy as well, right?

So pls be kindly and advise the vistiting Chinese that they must dump their aggressive 9-dash claim if they mean seriously with peace and prosperity in the region.

 

[cnleio]

Both Russia and China r strategic partners, they might have different targets but all face the same stronger opponent.
Against the stronger enemy, join together comrades~!

 

[BeyondHeretic]

I think this is a good sign

 

[anilindia]

Russia will be top priority for china this time..

 

[BeyondHeretic]

that's a good sign , not only chavez is dead and ahmedinejad will topple in a couple of months but I think the whole world will go back to what it was before lady gaga and adele

 

[pkuser2k12]

NEW WORLD ORDER​

Vladimir Putin rolls out the red carpet (and guards on horseback) for visit of President Xi Jinping


Russian premier gives unprecedented welcome to new Chinese leader as relations thaw

With US-Russia relationship toxic, Moscow looks to strengthen ties with China

China’s new leader began his first overseas trip as president with a much anticipated visit to Russia today – a symbolic trip that underlines China’s desire to ensure its energy supply while showing defiance in the face of US influence in Asia.

A grand reception was held to welcome President Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Moscow, with guards riding on horseback brought out to greet a foreign leader for the first time. Kremlin guards snapped to attention as Mr Xi and his long retinue walked into the gilded, chandeliered Grand Kremlin Palace, where they met members of official delegations in the ornate St George Hall before sitting down for talks.

“China and Russia are the main and most important strategic partners,” Mr Xi told Russian media upon his arrival. He said he was eagerly anticipating his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “In many ways we speak a common language,” he said.

The grand welcome was a clear indication of the importance placed on the visit by Moscow. Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, and China is the top energy consumer. These realities tend to outweigh the traditionally tense relations between the two neighbouring giants, who were bitter rivals during the Soviet era despite their ideological links.

Russia has watched China’s rise with concern, anxious that it might someday threaten its dominance on its eastern borders. But a bigger concern for the Kremlin, one that it shares with China, is blunting US influence in the region. At the start of talks, Mr Putin described the ties between the two countries as an “extremely important factor of global politics.”

Ahead of Mr Xi’s arrival, he said: “We are working together, helping to shape a new, more just world order, ensure peace and security, defend basic principles of international law.”


Mr Xi said that the relations between the two countries are the best ever.



In recent years, the need to counterbalance the growing might of the US has led to the two to set aside some differences. Strong trade links have also smoothed some of the wrinkles in the interim, with bilateral trade soaring to a record £58bn last year.

Beijing and Moscow have taken similar stances on some of the biggest geopolitical issues of recent years, from North Korea to Iran to Syria, often voting in concert to veto punitive sanctions by the UN Security Council.

Many analysts believe their relationship is likely to strengthen, especially as the United States tries to expand its influence in Asia, and both countries are firm in rejecting Western criticism of their human rights records.

The two leaders are expected to discuss Syria and North Korea, but the economy is likely to dominate.

Shortly before Mr Xi arrived in Russia with first lady Peng Liyuan, a £1.3bn deal was announced by Russian and Chinese companies to develop coal resources in eastern Siberia. Russia also sees China as a way to diversify its energy markets away from Europe and it is keen to tie up a potentially enormous gas deal which could eventually see almost 70 billion cubic metres of gas pumped to China annually for the next 30 years.

Mr Xi’s tour continues until March 30 and he will also visit Tanzania, South Africa and the Republic of Congo. In South Africa he will attend the fifth BRICS summit.

The five key emerging economies that make up BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have become an increasingly important channel for China and Russia to counter growing US influence.

BRICS countries hold reserves totalling £3 trillion, most of them held by China, and China now accounts for 20 per cent of Africa’s exports.

China surpassed the US and Europe as Africa’s largest trading partner in 2009 and has maintained its leading place in the years since.

China’s First Lady: A new role model

In China, the big news about Xi Jinping’s first trip as president has not been about energy, investment or BRICS, but rather about his wife Peng Liyuan’s first public appearance as first lady.

Ms Peng is a hugely popular figure in China, indeed, she was probably better known than him until recently, and adored by millions for her stirring renditions of folk tunes in army uniform or ethnic costume.

“Peng Liyuan has a very positive meaning for China. China needs a female role-model. Imagine what would it be like if China had a First Lady like Michelle Obama?” wrote one online fashion commentator.

Since the cult of personality that built up around Chairman Mao Zedong, the Communist Party has sought to avoid making its leaders too personal. Solid, dull technocrats have run the show, and their wives have been even less visible.

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Vladimir Putin rolls out the red carpet (and guards on horseback) for visit of President Xi Jinping - Asia - World - The Independent

 

[Sanchez]

We are good friends, good partners and good neighbours. China and Russia may stand together to be against hegemony of any other power in the world because the world should be just for all.

 

[xuxu1457]

Basic facts about China-Russia relations
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-03/22/content_16336070.htm
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping starts his first state visit to Russia on Friday. Following are some basic facts about China-Russia relations:

On December 27, 1991, China and Russia signed a memo to ensure Russia would inherit the diplomatic relations the Soviet Union and China established on October 2, 1949.

In December 1992, China and Russia signed a joint statement on the foundation for bilateral ties, calling for China and Russia to regard each other as "friendly countries."

In September 1994, China and Russia signed the second joint statement, announcing the two countries are resolved to establish a constructive partnership with a perspective towards the 21st century.

The two sides also signed a series of important agreements, including a joint declaration to the effect that the two countries will not be the first to use nuclear weapons against each other and shall end the targeting of each other with strategic nuclear weapons.

In April 1996, the two countries declared the establishment of a partnership of strategic coordination based on equality and trust and oriented towards the 21st century.

In July 2001, China and Russia signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which has laid a strong legal foundation for the two countries to develop a strategic partnership.

In May 2003, the two countries signed a joint statement in which both sides agreed to develop good-neighborly and friendly relations and a strategic partnership.

In October 2004, the two sides signed a joint statement and approved the guidelines for implementing the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which stipulated that the two countries would launch a "Year of Russia" in China in 2006 and a "Year of China" in Russia in 2007.

In June 2005, China and Russia exchanged the ratification of the Supplementary Agreement on the Eastern Section of the China-Russia Boundary Line, ending border problems between the two countries.

In June 2009, the two countries signed a joint statement and approved the program for China-Russia investment cooperation planning.

In September 2009, China and Russia approved the program on planning for regional cooperation between China's northeastern region and Russia's far east and eastern Siberia region (2009-2018).

In September 2010, the two sides signed the China-Russia joint statement on comprehensively deepening strategic partnership of coordination, and also published a joint statement on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II.

In June 2011, the two countries issued a joint statement on a broad range of key international issues.
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The most meaning thing is the treaty signed in 2001:
In July 2001, China and Russia signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which has laid a strong legal foundation for the two countries to develop a strategic partnership. this is the most meaning sign, one 20 years "Treaty",

full item of the treaty :





Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation
On July l6, 2001, President Jiang Zemin of the People's Republic of China and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation signed the "Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation" in Moscow. Full text of the Treaty is as follows:

Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation

The People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation (hereafter known as the ?contracting parties?),

In view of the historical tradition of good-neighborliness and friendship between the people of China and Russia,

Hold that the Sino-Russian Joint Declarations and Statements signed and adopted by the heads of states of the two countries from 1992 to 2000 which are of great significance to the development of bilateral relations,

Firmly believe that to consolidate the friendly and good neighborly ties and mutual cooperation in all fields between the two countries is in conformity with the fundamental interests of the peoples of the two countries and conducive to the maintenance of peace, security and stability in Asia and the world,

Reiterate the obligations committed by each party in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and other international treaties of which it is a signatory,

With the hope of promoting and establishing a just and fair new world order based on universally recognized principles and norms of international laws,

Endeavor to enhance relations between the two countries to a completely new level, Determined to develop the friendship between the people of the two countries from generation to generation,

Have reached agreement as follows:


Article. 1


In accordance with universally recognized principles and norms of international laws and on the basis of the Five Principles of mutual respect of state sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit and peaceful co-existence, the contracting parties shall develops the strategic cooperative partnership of good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation and equality and trust between the two countries from a long-term view and in a comprehensive manner.


Article 2


In handling their mutual relations, the contracting parties will neither resort to the use of force ;or the threat of force nor take economic and other means to bring pressure to bear against the other. The contracting parties will only solve their differences through peaceful means by adhering to the provisions of the "United Nations Charter" and the principles and norms of universally recognized international laws.

The contracting parties reaffirm their commitment that they will not be the first to use nuclear weapons against each other nor target strategic nuclear missiles against each other.


Article 3


The contracting parties respect each other's choice for the course of political, economic, social and cultural development in line with their nation's actual conditions so as to ensure a long-term and stable development of relations between the two countries.


Article 4


The Chinese side supports the Russian side in its policies on the issue of defending the national unity and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation.

The Russian side supports the Chinese side in its policies on the issue of defending the national unity and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of China.


Article 5


The Russian side reaffirms that the principled stand on the Taiwan issue as expounded in the political documents signed and adopted by the heads of states of the two countries from 1992 to 2000 remain unchanged. The Russian side acknowledges that there is only one China in the world, that the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. The Russian side opposes any form of Taiwan's independence.


Article 6


The contracting parties point out with satisfaction that each has no territorial claim on the other and both are resolved to make active efforts in building the border between the two countries into one where ever-lasting peace and friendship prevail. The contracting parties will adhere to the principles of non-encroachment upon territories and national boundaries as stipulated in international laws and strictly observe the national boundary between the two countries.

The contracting parties shall continue to hold talks on the pending boundary alignment of the sectors which China and Russia have not yet arrived at an agreement through consultations. Prior to the settlement of these issues, the two sides will maintain the status quo in such boundary sectors.


Article 7


In accordance with the current agreements, the contracting parties shall adopt measures to increase trust between their militaries and reduce military forces in the border areas. The contracting parties shall expand and deepen confidence building measures in the military field so as to consolidate each other?s security and strengthen regional and international stability.

The contracting parties shall make efforts to ensure its own national security in accordance with the principle of maintaining reasonable and adequate weapons and armed forces.

The military and military technology cooperation of the contracting parties carried out in accordance with the relevant agreements are not directed at third countries.


Article 8


The contracting parties shall not enter into any alliance or be a party to any bloc nor shall they embark on any such action, including the conclusion of such treaty with a third country which compromises the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the other contracting party. Neither side of the contracting parties shall allow its territory to be used by a third country to jeopardize the national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the other contracting party.

Neither side of the contracting parties shall allow the setting up of organizations or gangs on its own soil which shall impair the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the other contrasting party and their activities should be prohibited.


Article 9


When a situation arises in which one of the contracting parties deems that peace is being threatened and undermined or its security interests are involved or when it is confronted with the threat of aggression, the contracting parties shall immediately hold contacts and consultations in order to eliminate such threats.


Article 10


The contracting parties shall employ and perfect the mechanism for regular meetings at all levels, above all the summit and high-level meetings, to conduct periodic exchanges of views and co-ordinate their stand on bilateral ties and on important and urgent international issues of common concern so as to reinforce the strategic cooperative partnership of equality and trust.


Article 11


The contracting parties stand for the strict observation of universally acknowledged principles and norms of international laws and oppose any action of resorting to the use of force to bring pressure to bear on others or interfering in the internal affairs of a sovereign state under all sorts of pretexts and both are ready to make positive efforts to strengthen peace, stability, development and cooperation throughout the world.

The contracting parties are against any action which may constitute a threat to international stability, security and peace and will conduct mutual co-ordination with regard to the prevention of international conflicts and bringing about their political settlement.


Article 12


The contracting parties shall work together for the maintenance of global strategic balance and stability and make great efforts in promoting the observation of the basic agreements relevant to the safeguard and maintenance of strategic stability.

The contracting parties shall actively promote the process of nuclear disarmament and the reduction of chemical weapons, promote and strengthen the regimes on the prohibition of biological weapons and take measures to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and their related technology.


Article 13


The contracting parties shall strengthen their cooperation in the United Nations and its Security Council as well as other United Nations Special Agencies. The contracting parties shall work to reinforce the central role of the United Nations as the most authoritative and most universal world organization composed of sovereign states in handling international affairs, particularly in the realm of peace and development and guarantee the major responsibility of the UN Security Council in the area of maintaining international peace and security.


Article l4


The contracting parties shall energetically promote the consolidation of stability of the surrounding areas of the two countries, create an atmosphere of mutual understanding, trust and cooperation, and promote efforts aimed at setting up a multi-lateral co-ordination mechanism which complies with the actual situation of the above-mentioned areas on issues of security and cooperation.


Article 15


In accordance with the two countries' inter-governmental agreements concerned and other documents relating to the handling of creditor's rights and liabilities, each side of the contracting parties recognizes the lawful right of ownership of the assets and other properties which belong to the other side and which are located within the territory of the other contracting party.


Article l6


On the basis of mutual benefit, the contracting parties shall conduct cooperation in such areas as economy and trade, military know-how, science and technology, energy resources, transport, nuclear energy, finance, aerospace and aviation, information technology and other areas of common interest. They shall promote economic and trade cooperation in border areas and local regions between the two countries and create necessary and favorable conditions in this regard in accordance with the laws of each country.

The contracting parties shall energetically enhance and develop exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, health, information, tourism, sports and legal matters.

In accordance with their national laws and international treaties of which they are a party, the contracting parties shall protect and maintain intellectual property rights, including copyright and other relevant rights.


Article I7


The contracting parties shall conduct cooperation in world financial institutions, economic organizations and forums, and in line with the rules and regulations of the above-mentioned institutions, organizations and forums, make efforts to promote the participation of a contracting party in the above-mentioned institutions of which the other contracting party is already a member (or member state).


Article l8


The contracting parties shall cooperate in promoting the realization of human rights and fundamental freedom in accordance with the international obligations each is committed and the national laws of each country.

In line with the international obligations each of the contracting parties is committed and the laws and regulations of each country, the contracting party shall take effective measures to guarantee the legal rights and interests of legal persons and natural persons of the other contracting party who reside within its territory, and provide the necessary legal assistance over civil and criminal matters.

The departments concerned of the contracting parties, in accordance with relevant laws, shall conduct investigation and seek a solution to the problems and disputes arising from the process of carrying out cooperation and business activities by the legal persons and natural persons within the territory of the other side of the contracting parties.


Article 19


The contracting parties shall carry out cooperation in the protection and improvement of the environment, prevention of cross-border pollution, the fair and rational use of water resources along the border areas and the use of biological resources in the northern Pacific and boundary river areas; make joint efforts in protecting rare floras, faunas and the natural ecosystem, and conduct cooperation in preventing the outbreak of major accidents arising from natural disasters or due to technical reasons and eliminating their after--effects .


Article 20


The contracting parties, in accordance with the laws of each country and the international obligation each has committed, shall actively cooperate in cracking down terrorists, splittists and extremists, and in taking strong measures against criminal activities of organized crimes, illegal trafficking of drugs, psychotropic substances and weapons. The contracting parties shall conduct cooperation to crack down on illegal immigration, including the crack down on illegal transportation of natural persons via its territory.


Article 21


The contracting parties attach great importance to the exchanges and cooperation between the central (federal) legislative organs and law enforcement agencies of the two countries.

The contracting parties shall promote with great efforts the exchanges and cooperation between the judicial organs of the two countries.


Article 22


This Treaty neither affects the rights and obligations of the contracting parties in other international treaties of which they are a party to it, nor is it directed against any third country.


Article 23


To implement the present Treaty, the contracting parties shall actively promote the signing of accords in specific realms which are of interests to both sides.


Article 24


This Treaty needs to be ratified and shall come into force from the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification. The exchange of instruments of ratification shall take place in Beijing.


Article 25


The term of validity of the present treaty is twenty years. If neither side of the contracting parties notify the other in writing of its desire to terminate the treaty one year before the treaty expires, the treaty shall automatically be extended for another five years and shall thereafter be continued in force in accordance with this provision.

Done in Moscow on July 16, 2001 in two copies, each in the Chinese and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic.

Representative of the People?s Representative of the

Republic of China Russian Federation

Jiang Zemin Vladimir Putin

 

[Viet]

the level of knowledge of vietcongs tools, no wonder``

Well, one of the reasons leading to the Sino-Soviet split was China´s demand of a world revolution. Really Mao wanted to export Communism worldwide, enforced with wars! What a crazy idea of Mao?

No wonder the Soviets rejected the idea.

 

[EastSea]

You need schooling, Ms Eastsee!

Don't forget that in the past, China CCP propaganda vow for war again Bear in North (Russia), like paper tiger (USA) in cold war.

from my point of view i preferred call it as tactic.
well maybe people like you do not understand the word "tactic"

It's no "tactic", I think it's something unstable in mentality of Chinese leadership. 1950 Mao dropped in Moscow to joining socialist pack headed by USSR. Not so long later, 1972 Mao welcomed warmly Nixon in Peking. China is not trusted partner in policy.

the level of knowledge of vietcongs tools, no wonder``

it's enough to watching the game show, how china play his game.

 

[Sanchez]

Don't forget that in the past, China CCP propaganda vow for war again Bear in North (Russia), like paper tiger (USA) in cold war.



It's no "tactic", I think it's something unstable in mentality of Chinese leadership. 1950 Mao dropped in Moscow to joining socialist pack headed by USSR. Not so long later, 1972 Mao welcomed warmly Nixon in Peking. China is not trusted partner in policy.



it's enough to watching the game show, how china play his game.

Look west, Ms eastseee...