<p>In stark contrast to the optics of US President Joe Biden's visit to war-torn Ukraine capital Kyiv on February 20, Wang Yi, the top Beijing&nbsp;diplomat appointed Chinese leader Xi Jinping's top foreign policy adviser last month, is scheduled to visit Moscow this week. The visit coincides&nbsp;one year of Russia's initiation of 'special military operations' in Ukraine, which quickly amplified into a full-fledged war between the two sides.</p>

<p>Wang Yi holds the diplomatic distinction of being Beijing's man in the corridors of power&nbsp;of the United States as a former Chinese ambassador in Washington DC. Wang Yi is the current director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, one of the&nbsp;bodies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) responsible for the executive functioning of Beijing's foreign policy. While he is not the foreign minister, it is under Wang Yi's directorship of the CCP's Central Foreign Affairs Committee that China's foreign policy is formulated at present. In fact, the country's foreign minister Qin Gang, who took office in December 2022, reports to Wang Yi. Therefore, in China, the foreign minister can well be the second highest-ranked foreign policy functionary,&nbsp;with the first being the Central Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Wang Yi's&nbsp;visit to Moscow will be the final stop of his eight-day Europe tour.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Wang Yi Russia visit: A quest for optics</strong></h2>

<p>The Kremlin&nbsp;said on February 20th that it does not "rule out" a meeting between Wang and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. A Wang Yi-Vladimir Putin meeting may result in striking war-time visuals, which&nbsp;reports say, will have starkly different optics from&nbsp;US President Joe Biden's open-air stroll with&nbsp;Ukrainian&nbsp;President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on February 20th.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/blinken-warns-chinas-wang-yi-that-spy-balloon-incident-must-never-again-occur-563538">Blinken warns China’s Wang Yi that spy balloon incident ‘must never occur again’</a></strong></p>

<p>Meanwhile, as the US and countries in Europe continue&nbsp;their support for Ukraine with increased military aid, Beijing has continued its alignment with Moscow, raising alarm&nbsp;in the respective diplomatic quarters of the Western capitals.</p>

<h2><strong>Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference</strong></h2>

<p>At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Wang asserted&nbsp;China's commitment to peace, amid veiled digs at the United States.</p>

<p>"We do not add fuel to the fire, and we are&nbsp;against reaping benefits from this crisis," Wang said in a thinly veiled dig at the US.</p>

<p>"Some forces might not want to see peace talks to materialise. They don't care about the life and death of Ukrainians, nor the harm on Europe. They might have strategic goals larger than Ukraine itself. This warfare must not continue," Wang said.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;Wang Yi, Macron discuss Ukraine war during meeting in Paris</strong></p>

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<p>He urged the European officials to think about "what framework should there be to bring lasting peace to Europe, what role should Europe play to manifest its strategic autonomy."</p>

<p>Wang also announced Beijing's plan to release its proposal&nbsp;on a "political settlement of the Ukraine crisis" around the first anniversary.</p>

<p>Time and again, China has blamed NATO's expansion towards Russia, which it says has pushed Moscow to war.&nbsp;</p>

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In stark contrast to the optics of US President Joe Biden's visit to war-torn Ukraine capital Kyiv on February 20, Wang Yi, the top Beijing diplomat appointed Chinese leader Xi Jinping's top foreign policy adviser last month, is scheduled to visit Moscow this week.

In stark contrast to the optics of US President Joe Biden's visit to war-torn Ukraine capital Kyiv on February 20, Wang Yi, the top Beijing diplomat appointed Chinese leader Xi Jinping's top foreign policy adviser last month, is scheduled to visit Moscow this week. The visit coincides one year of Russia's initiation of 'special military operations' in Ukraine, which quickly amplified into a full-fledged war between the two sides. Wang Yi holds the diplomatic distinction of being Beijing's man in the corridors of power of the United States as a former Chinese ambassador in Washington DC. Wang Yi is the current director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, one of the bodies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) responsible for the executive functioning of Beijing's foreign policy. While he is not the foreign minister, it is under Wang Yi's directorship of the CCP's Central Foreign Affairs Committee that China's foreign policy is formulated at present. In fact, the country's foreign minister Qin Gang, who took office in December 2022, reports to Wang Yi. Therefore, in China, the foreign minister can well be the second highest-ranked foreign policy functionary, with the first being the Central Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson. Wang Yi's visit to Moscow will be the final stop of his eight-day Europe tour. Wang Yi Russia visit: A quest for optics The Kremlin said on February 20th that it does not "rule out" a meeting between Wang and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. A Wang Yi-Vladimir Putin meeting may result in striking war-time visuals, which reports say, will have starkly different optics from US President Joe Biden's open-air stroll with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on February 20th. ALSO READ | Blinken warns China’s Wang Yi that spy balloon incident ‘must never occur again’ Meanwhile, as the US and countries in Europe continue their support for Ukraine with increased military aid, Beijing has continued its alignment with Moscow, raising alarm in the respective diplomatic quarters of the Western capitals. Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Wang asserted China's commitment to peace, amid veiled digs at the United States. "We do not add fuel to the fire, and we are against reaping benefits from this crisis," Wang said in a thinly veiled dig at the US. "Some forces might not want to see peace talks to materialise. They don't care about the life and death of Ukrainians, nor the harm on Europe. They might have strategic goals larger than Ukraine itself. This warfare must not continue," Wang said. ALSO WATCH | Wang Yi, Macron discuss Ukraine war during meeting in Paris × He urged the European officials to think about "what framework should there be to bring lasting peace to Europe, what role should Europe play to manifest its strategic autonomy." Wang also announced Beijing's plan to release its proposal on a "political settlement of the Ukraine crisis" around the first anniversary. Time and again, China has blamed NATO's expansion towards Russia, which it says has pushed Moscow to war. 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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China's top diplomat to visit Russia amid Beijing's call to end Ukraine war