

In Washington, officials view Xi’s intentions with deep skepticism China has refused to condemn the war and instead claimed Moscow was provoked into invading Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden said earlier this week he was planning to speak “soon” with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.īut before his staff even began planning for the call, another meeting was taking shape: The Chinese government announced Xi plans to travel Monday to Russia for a three-day summit with President Vladimir Putin, as Xi works to cast himself as a potential peacemaker in the Ukraine war. China's leader Xi Jinping meets the media in Beijing on October 23, 2022.
