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The world has changed dramatically since China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin announced their no-limits partnership in February 2022. International security expert Stefan Wolff looks at whether Xi still considers Putin an ally.
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China has initiated dialogue with West Asia to align its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Turkiye's Middle Corridor Initiative. This move comes as China is concerned about India's growing influence in the region through projects like the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and India-Israel-USA-UAE projects. Turkiye had opposed IMEC, which aims to rival the BRI. The two sides recently held a high-level dialogue on the issue. China is also deepening political contacts in West Asia and assisting countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iraq.
The occasion of Putin’s likely trip to Beijing is the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an ambitious Chinese project to expand global trade routes with other nations and extend transport and infrastructure links.
Vladimir Putin’s expected meeting with President Xi in Beijing is likely to cement China’s position as the most power partner.