China, Russia and the Risk of a New Cold War

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🗓️ 21 March 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

As Xi Jinping, China’s leader, meets with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow this week, Chinese officials have been presenting his trip as a mission of peace. But American and European officials are watching for something else altogether — whether Mr. Xi will add fuel to the full-scale war that Mr. Putin began more than a year ago. Edward Wong explains what Mr. Xi is really up to, and why it’s making people wonder whether a new Cold War is underway. Guest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavernicee, and this is The Daily.
0:10.0	On Monday, President Xi Jinping of China began his first official visit to Russia since
0:15.1	Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
0:17.5	Today, my colleague Edward Wong explains what President Xi is really up to, and why that's
0:23.8	making people wonder whether a new Cold War is underway.
0:35.4	It's Tuesday, March 21st.
0:43.9	So Ed set the scene for us on Monday.
0:46.9	President Xi Jinping arrives in Russia.
0:49.2	What does it look like?
0:50.4	Well, this is touted as a big state visit for President Xi.
0:56.9	He touched down in Moscow, and then he was greeted with lots of fanfare.
1:05.8	He walked off the plane onto a red carpet.
1:08.5	There was a military ban there to welcome him.
1:16.3	And then he stepped into a convoy to be taken to a lunch with President Putin, and then
1:23.6	the two were supposed to hold informal talks throughout the afternoon at the Kremlin on
1:28.4	Monday.
1:29.7	And what will Putin and Xi be discussing?
1:32.9	Like why exactly is she there?
1:34.7	Well, Xi and Putin have a very close personal affinity for each other.
1:39.9	Before this trip, they had already met 39 times since Xi became China's leader in 2012.
1:46.0	While 39 times.
1:47.3	Yeah, it's by far more than any other nation-to-nation leadership meeting that she has had.
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