The Russian leadership is touting its support from Beijing this week, as leaders from the two nations prepare to meet in person for the first time since February.
The Russian Parliament said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) third-in-command, Li Zhanshu, explicitly approved of the war in Ukraine and assured Russia of Chinese support for the conflict.
“China understands and supports Russia on issues that represent its vital interests, in particular on the situation in Ukraine,” Li said, according to the State Duma.
The quote was not corroborated in China’s statement of the event, which did not mention Ukraine….