The Chinese President Si Jing begins today a four -day visit to Russia On the occasion of the celebrations for the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany, and tomorrow, Thursday, he is set to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Si, whose country is in a trade war with the US, is expected to sign many agreements with Moscow in order for the two countries to further deepen their “limits” strategic cooperation.

China buys more Russian oil and gas than any other country in the world, supporting the Russian economy after the sanctions imposed by the West after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Despite the recent attempts by the US president Donald Trump To normalize US-Russia relations, Putin is expected to present a single front with Si against Washington, whose dominance on the world are challenging by both China and Russia, which promote a more multipolar world.

In an article, published today in a Russian newspaper, Si welcomed the “durability” of bilateral relations and estimated that China and Russia must “strongly maintain post -war world order”.

“The two sides must jointly resist any attempt to derail and undermine the friendship and mutual trust of China-Russia,” the Chinese president underlined in his signature article, as reported by the Chinese state agency Xinhua.

“China and Russia have always strongly supported each other on issues related to their basic interests and their greatest concerns,” he added.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zaharova described the Si visit this week “one of the central events of Russian -Chinese relations this year”.

Agreements and military parade

During Si’s meeting with Putin tomorrow, Thursday, “the most important issues will be discussed: Ukraine and Russian American relations”, as well as the energy cooperation of their countries, as well as the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline who would connect them, he would link them.

Putin and Si will issue two joint announcements: one for Russia-China’s bilateral relations and another for “global strategic stability” before giving a joint press conference.

The Russian president is expected to visit China at the end of August or early September, Usakov noted.

Si will then attend Friday at the big military parade in the Red Square, which will also be attended by Chinese soldiers.

And this despite Ukraine’s warnings, which considers every foreign leader in the celebrations in Russia for the victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War II as “supporting an attacked state”, Russia.

In a documentary for the 25 years in power, which was broadcast on Friday, Putin reiterated the “strategic” nature of Russia’s cooperation with China.

In addition, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in his comments broadcast by Chinese television, said Si and Putin would meet while “world order is currently knowing deep changes”.

According to him, the common position of Moscow and Beijing consisted of “unilateral and intimidation”, but also to “the common promotion of an equal multipolar world” and “an inclusive economic globalization”.