During an official visit to Moscow, Xi Jinping made it clear to Vladimir Putin that the use of nuclear weapons is unacceptable. In Europe, they believe that the trip of the Chinese leader “made the world safer.”

This opinion was expressed by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in a commentary to journalists. He believes that this visit reduced the risk of nuclear war.

Xi lowered the risk of nuclear war

In a commentary to journalists, Josep Borrell said that Xi Jinping did not cross “any red lines” during his visit to Moscow, so there is no reason to worry. At the same time, the European politician does not consider the friendship between Xi and Putin to be “limitless.” That is why the Chinese leader “reduced the likelihood of using nuclear weapons.”

This visit reduces the risk of nuclear war, and they (China – Channel 24) have made this very clear, Borrell said.

Also, according to Borrell, Xi presented Putin with a peace plan after the end of the war in Ukraine, which warns against the use of nuclear weapons. In addition, Beijing, according to the European politician, is not going to provide any lethal weapons to Russia.

Borrell believes that the Chinese leader wants to become a coordinator on the issue of Russia's war against Ukraine, but not an ally of the Kremlin.

Xi and Putin meeting: in brief

• From March 20 to 22, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to Russia. There he met with dictator Vladimir Putin.
• According to the Institute for the Study of War, Moscow was offered a more restrained vision of the general relations between Russia and China than Vladimir Putin would have liked.
• Xi and Putin signed a number of documents. Some of them relate to the purchase of Russian gas. However, China will do so at a huge discount and on its own terms.