By Paul Jouvenet, essayist and consultant in international affairs. Eurasia Business News, May 4, 2025. Article no.1508.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make an official visit to Russia from May 7 to 10, attending the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II (1939-1945). During the visit, Xi will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss enhancing their comprehensive strategic partnership and sign several bilateral agreements.
This visit marks Xi’s third trip to Russia since the conflict in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. The visit also coincides with Russia’s Victory Day on May 9, with Vladimir Putin proposing a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine during the celebrations, which Ukraine has rejected.
China maintains a neutral stance on the conflict but supports Russia’s claims that the West provoked the situation and continues to supply key components for Russian defence industry.
China and Russia are two nuclear powers, which grew closer in the 2000s, sharing a common opposition to the influence of the United States and its allies on the international stage. Both countries are founding members of the BRICS and members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The fact that Xi Jinping will take part in the Victory Parade in Moscow was announced in February by the Russian ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov. In April, Putin clarified that the Chinese leader would come on a full-fledged state visit. “The President of the People’s Republic of China will be our main guest, and we will have the opportunity to talk about the current state of bilateral relations and discuss our cooperation on international platforms,” the Russian president said.
On May 9, more than 20 heads of foreign states are expected to be present in Moscow. The Victory Parade will be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and others.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not come to Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the Victory against the backdrop of aggravated relations with Pakistan after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. It was expected that Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh would take part in the Victory Parade instead. However, India Today reported that he will not attend the celebration either, Singh’s deputy Sanjay Seth is likely to come instead.
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In addition, less than a week before the Victory Day parade, both expected European leaders – Fico and Vučić – developed health problems. The Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić interrupted his visit to the United States, he was hospitalized in Belgrade. Later, Vučić was released from the Military Medical Academy (VMA). The doctor said that in the United States, the politician “felt a short-term acute pain in the chest“, blood pressure problems were identified.
China and Russia were key participants in the fight against fascism in Asia and Europe, suffered serious losses and made a decisive contribution to the victory of the Allies in WWII (1939-1945).
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