Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia has been confirmed for next week. He will be in Russia from March 20-22 for a state visit, Kremlin said Friday. President Vladimir Putin had earlier invited Xi to visit the country. The visit comes on the heels of an offer from China to broker peace in Ukraine. It will be Xi's first visit to the country since Russia's military intervention in Ukraine began in February last year.

Xi is also reportedly set to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his Moscow visit. China's peace plan offer has been viewed with scepticism by the West given Beijing's diplomatic support for Russia.

"During the talks, they will discuss topical issues of further development of comprehensive partnership relations and strategic cooperation between Russia and China," the Kremlin said.

"A number of important bilateral documents will be signed," it added.

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Beijing's foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying,&nbsp;in a Twitter message,&nbsp;said it will be a trip "for friendship and peace".

"On the basis of no-alliance, no-confrontation and no-targeting of any third party, China and Russia have been promoting greater democracy in international relations," she said.

She added that during the visit, China will uphold "an objective and fair position" on the Ukraine war and "play a constructive role in promoting talks for peace".

Earlier, the trip was touted to happen sometime around April end or May. Putin had talked about Xi's visit last month, but no definitive date was given. Xi last met Putin in September 2022, during a summit in central Asia.

China and Russia entered a "no limits" partnership in February 2022, when Putin visited Beijing for the opening of the Winter Olympics.&nbsp;

The two sides have since continued to reaffirm the strength of their ties. Trade between the two countries has flourished in the past year, with China being Russia's biggest buyer of oil.&nbsp;

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia has been confirmed for next week. He will be in Russia from March 20-22 for a state visit, Kremlin said Friday. President Vladimir Putin had earlier invited Xi to visit the country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia has been confirmed for next week. He will be in Russia from March 20-22 for a state visit, Kremlin said Friday. President Vladimir Putin had earlier invited Xi to visit the country. The visit comes on the heels of an offer from China to broker peace in Ukraine. It will be Xi's first visit to the country since Russia's military intervention in Ukraine began in February last year. Xi is also reportedly set to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his Moscow visit. China's peace plan offer has been viewed with scepticism by the West given Beijing's diplomatic support for Russia. "During the talks, they will discuss topical issues of further development of comprehensive partnership relations and strategic cooperation between Russia and China," the Kremlin said. "A number of important bilateral documents will be signed," it added. Also Read | Xi will speak with Ukrainian President Zelensky after Moscow visit: Report Beijing's foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, in a Twitter message, said it will be a trip "for friendship and peace". "On the basis of no-alliance, no-confrontation and no-targeting of any third party, China and Russia have been promoting greater democracy in international relations," she said. She added that during the visit, China will uphold "an objective and fair position" on the Ukraine war and "play a constructive role in promoting talks for peace". Earlier, the trip was touted to happen sometime around April end or May. Putin had talked about Xi's visit last month, but no definitive date was given. Xi last met Putin in September 2022, during a summit in central Asia. China and Russia entered a "no limits" partnership in February 2022, when Putin visited Beijing for the opening of the Winter Olympics. The two sides have since continued to reaffirm the strength of their ties. Trade between the two countries has flourished in the past year, with China being Russia's biggest buyer of oil. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky, slammed China for "betting on aggressor" in the aftermath of Beijing's peace proposal.&nbsp;

Podolyak tweeted, "If you claim to be a global player, you don't offer an unrealistic plan. You don't bet on an aggressor who broke international law and will lose the war."&nbsp;

China has said that it hopes to play a constructive role in resolving the issue between Ukraine and Russia and also floated a 12-point foreign ministry paper for a gradual de-escalation between the warring nations.&nbsp;

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Russia commented on the plan and said that it welcomed the proposals to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement that Moscow was open to achieving the goals of the "special military operation" through political and diplomatic means.&nbsp;

Zakharova said, "We appreciate the sincere desire of our Chinese friends to contribute to resolving the conflict in Ukraine by peaceful means... We share the views of Beijing."&nbsp;

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United States President Joe Biden told ABC News after China's proposal in an interview that the idea Beijing would be negotiating the outcome of the Ukraine war was not rational.&nbsp;

"(Russian President Vladimir) Putin's applauding it, so how could it be any good? I've seen nothing in the plan that would indicate that there is something that would be beneficial to anyone other than Russia if the Chinese plan were followed," Biden said. &nbsp;

"The idea that China is going to be negotiating the outcome of a war that's a totally unjust war for Ukraine is just not rational," he added.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday that he will visit China in early April. His official visit is seen as an attempt to seek Chinese help with ending the Russia-Ukraine war.&nbsp;

While talking about the so-called peace plan, Biden said that the fact that China engages in peace efforts is a "good thing".&nbsp;

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Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky, slammed China for "betting on aggressor" in the aftermath of Beijing's peace proposal. Podolyak tweeted, "If you claim to be a global player, you don't offer an unrealistic plan.

Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky, slammed China for "betting on aggressor" in the aftermath of Beijing's peace proposal. Podolyak tweeted, "If you claim to be a global player, you don't offer an unrealistic plan. You don't bet on an aggressor who broke international law and will lose the war." China has said that it hopes to play a constructive role in resolving the issue between Ukraine and Russia and also floated a 12-point foreign ministry paper for a gradual de-escalation between the warring nations. ALO READ | Is Chinese manufacturer negotiating with Russian military for supplying Kamikaze drones? Russia commented on the plan and said that it welcomed the proposals to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement that Moscow was open to achieving the goals of the "special military operation" through political and diplomatic means. Zakharova said, "We appreciate the sincere desire of our Chinese friends to contribute to resolving the conflict in Ukraine by peaceful means... We share the views of Beijing." WATCH | PM Modi: Russia-Ukraine dispute can be resolved via dialogue × United States President Joe Biden told ABC News after China's proposal in an interview that the idea Beijing would be negotiating the outcome of the Ukraine war was not rational. "(Russian President Vladimir) Putin's applauding it, so how could it be any good? I've seen nothing in the plan that would indicate that there is something that would be beneficial to anyone other than Russia if the Chinese plan were followed," Biden said. "The idea that China is going to be negotiating the outcome of a war that's a totally unjust war for Ukraine is just not rational," he added. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday that he will visit China in early April. His official visit is seen as an attempt to seek Chinese help with ending the Russia-Ukraine war. While talking about the so-called peace plan, Biden said that the fact that China engages in peace efforts is a "good thing". (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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