According to foreign media analysis, Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) will visit Russia next week, and the international court may issue an arrest warrant for Putin (left), which may make Xi Jinping face an embarrassing situation.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] On the 17th local time, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a war crime arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin on the grounds of illegally taking children out of Ukraine, which attracted the attention of the outside world; foreign media analysis, Chinese President Xi Jinping The visit to Russia next week may change, and the arrest warrant may make Xi Jinping face an embarrassing situation.

According to the "Associated Press" report, at the time of the stalemate in the Ukrainian-Russian war, China and Russia simultaneously announced on the 17th that Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from the 20th to the 22nd at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. A few hours after the important schedule was announced, the International Criminal Court officially issued an arrest warrant against Putin, which somewhat "leaked air" in China.

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Beijing has recently taken frequent actions in the international community, including promoting the restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and releasing the Chinese version of the "Ukraine Peace Plan". The government is more wary of China. The White House expressed doubts about the "ceasefire plan" proposed by China, believing that it is beneficial to Russia.

The report analyzed that the leaders of China and Russia had contacted shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Although China did not express its position clearly after the war, it never condemned Russia’s invasion, and the Chinese and Russian officials continued to interact frequently. Xi Jinping and Putin in 2022 After the meeting during the Winter Olympics, the bilateral "unrestricted" partnership was announced. The outside world generally believes that "China and Russia stand together." Another US official alleged that China is considering providing Russian weapons to invade Ukraine. Therefore, the leaders of the two countries will meet next week. It is regarded as an important meeting to strengthen bilateral relations and check and balance the sanctions of Western countries led by the United States.

Two U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Biden administration believes China's desire to serve as a "Ukrainian-Russian mediator" could come under harsher criticism now that Putin is officially listed as a war crimes suspect by the International Criminal Court.