China-Russia ties: Xi to visit Moscow to mark Soviet WWII victory over Germany
Russia’s ambassador to China says Xi returned invitation for Putin to visit China to mark Sino-Japanese war anniversary later in year
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend Moscow’s Victory Day in May to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, according to Russian media outlet Tass.
Xi has reportedly accepted Russia’s invitation to attend the annual celebration of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, according to the report, which cited Igor Morgulov, Russia’s ambassador to China.
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Guo Jiakun, spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, declined to comment in a regular briefing on Monday when asked whether Xi would attend.
The Kremlin said earlier it had invited “many countries” to attend its Victory Day, which is usually celebrates with military parades.
Tass quoted Morgulov telling Russia-24 television that Xi had also invited Putin to attend Chinese celebrations in September to mark the end of the second Sino-Japanese war in 1945.
Russia-China ties have deepened since the Ukraine war began in February 2022. China has been accused of providing both economic and defence support to Russia, prompting strict sanctions from the West. The two nations have also been accused of working together to challenge the Western-led global system.