Dimitry Medvedev, a senior Russian security official, arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit to engage in discussions with Chinese leaders, Russian news agencies reported late Tuesday.
Medvedev, who serves as the deputy chairman of Russia’s influential Security Council, is visiting as part of the growing relationship between Moscow and Beijing. Both nations have committed to strengthening their “no limits” partnership, which was declared in February 2022, shortly before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In October, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov also visited Beijing. Both parties described his meetings as focusing on “substantive” defense and military discussions aimed at enhancing bilateral ties.
Medvedev, a former Russian president, has become one of the most outspoken defenders of Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. Last month, he cautioned the United States to take President Vladimir Putin’s adjustment to Russia’s military doctrine seriously, given Ukraine’s use of Western missiles to target sites within Russian territory.
