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中国领导人习近平本周在莫斯科与俄罗斯总统普京会面。
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这是自新冠疫情发生以来，任何世界领导人对俄罗斯最引人注目的访问。
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中国官员把这次会晤说成是促进俄罗斯和乌克兰之间建设性会谈的任务。
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美国官员对习近平最近成为全球和平缔造者的努力持怀疑态度。
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西方官员将密切关注这次会议，以了解任何迹象表明中国可能愿意在多大程度上充当冲突的调解人。
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关于中国和俄罗斯之间的关系，需要了解的五件事包括。
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两国密切的经济联系。
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他们对美国的共同不信任。
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他们不断增长的军事联系。
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他们在北极地区的合作不断扩大，以及
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他们对 "一带一路 "倡议的共同兴趣。
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中国和俄罗斯不是正式的盟友，但却是亲密的战略伙伴，其共同目标是削弱美国的力量和影响。
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他们的关系并不总是那么热烈，在20世纪60年代曾因领土问题发生过冲突。
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中国官员表示，这种关系目前正处于 “历史高点”。
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两国一直在争夺在中亚的影响力，克里姆林宫长期以来一直将这一地区视为自己的地盘。
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中国正在哈萨克斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦等前苏联共和国修建铁路、公路和能源管道，这些国家仍然依赖俄罗斯作为重要的安全伙伴。
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习近平和普京在2022年2月乌克兰战争开始前就宣布他们国家的关系 “没有限制”。
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习近平形容普京是他最好的朋友，他们用蛋糕和礼物来庆祝对方的生日。
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普京在一家中国报纸上写了一篇文章，他说两人有着 “最温暖的关系”，近几年来见面约40次，并在 "不打招呼 "的活动中找时间交谈。
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总的来说，习近平和普京关系密切，曾宣布他们的国家 “没有限制”，并互相庆祝对方的生日。他们也经常见面，并在 "无领带 "活动中交谈。
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中国帮助俄罗斯逃避了奥巴马政府在2014年针对俄罗斯吞并克里米亚而实施的制裁。
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中国提供了许多俄罗斯以前从西方盟国购买的产品。
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中国向俄罗斯提供了计算机芯片、智能手机和军事装备所需的原材料。
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这有助于加强两国的经济联系。
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在去年对俄罗斯实施更严厉的制裁后，俄罗斯和中国之间的贸易总额激增。
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这进一步巩固了两国之间的经济关系。
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由于西方的制裁，普京先生需要中国来帮助支持他的经济。
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中国已经成为投资和贸易的生命线，特别是在能源方面。
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俄罗斯要求中国提供军事装备和经济援助。
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中国没有谴责俄罗斯对乌克兰的入侵。
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中国赞同俄罗斯的说法，指责美国和北约引发冲突。
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由于战争带来的不稳定，中国在全面支持俄罗斯方面犹豫不决。
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在普京先生和习近平先生亲自会面后，普京先生承认，中国对乌克兰战争表示了 “疑问和关切”。
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习近平希望普京与他一起对抗美国和西方的主导地位。
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习近平把中国描绘成一个被围困的国家，并敦促中国工业界减少对西方技术的依赖。
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中国一直在从俄罗斯购买先进的武器，以实现其军事现代化，而且两国加强了联合军事演习。
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习近平敦促中国不要采用西方的政治价值观，并称赞中国的增长证明它不需要这样做。
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两国增加了联合军事演习，并在去年派出轰炸机飞越东北亚海域，以示武力。
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习近平希望普京作为志同道合的盟友加入他的行列，对抗美国和西方的主导地位。
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习近平把中国描绘成一个被围困的国家，并敦促中国工业界减少对西方技术的依赖。
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中国一直在从俄罗斯购买先进的武器，以实现其军事现代化，而且两国加强了联合军事演习，在东北亚海域派遣轰炸机以显示武力。
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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow this week.
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This is the most high-profile visit by any world leader to Russia since before the pandemic.
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Chinese officials have framed the meeting as a mission to promote constructive talks between Russia and Ukraine.
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U.S. officials have been skeptical of Xi’s recent efforts to become a global peacemaker.
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This meeting will be closely watched by Western officials for any indications of how far China may be willing to go to act as a mediator in the conflict.
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Five things to know about the relationship between China and Russia include:
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Their close economic ties,
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Their shared distrust of the United States,
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Their growing military ties,
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Their expanding cooperation in the Arctic, and
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Their shared interest in the Belt and Road Initiative.
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China and Russia are not formal allies, but are close strategic partners with a shared goal of weakening American power and influence.
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Their relationship has not always been so warm, having clashed over territory in the 1960s.
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Chinese officials have stated the relationship is currently at a “historic high”.
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The two countries have been competing for influence in Central Asia, a region the Kremlin has long seen as its own.
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China is building railroads, highways and energy pipelines in former Soviet republics like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, who still rely on Russia as a crucial security partner.
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Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin declared their countries had “no limits” in their relationship right before the start of the Ukraine war in February 2022.
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Xi has described Putin as his best friend and they have celebrated each other’s birthdays with cake and presents.
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Putin wrote an article in a Chinese newspaper in which he said the two share the “warmest relationship”, having met about 40 times in recent years and finding time to talk at “no-tie” events.
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Overall, Xi and Putin have a close relationship, having declared their countries have “no limits” and celebrating each other’s birthdays. They have also met frequently and talk at “no-tie” events.
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China helped Russia evade sanctions imposed by the Obama administration in 2014 in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
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China has supplied many of the products that Russia was previously purchasing from Western-allied countries.
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China has provided Russia with computer chips, smartphones, and raw materials needed for military equipment.
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This has helped to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
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Total trade between Russia and China surged in the wake of harsher sanctions against Russia last year.
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This has further solidified the economic relationship between the two countries.
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Mr. Putin needs China to help bolster his economy due to Western sanctions.
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China has become a lifeline for investment and trade, especially in energy.
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Russia has asked China for military equipment and economic assistance.
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China has refrained from condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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China has endorsed Russian narratives, blaming the US and NATO for starting the conflict.
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China has hesitated to put its full backing behind Russia due to the instability stemming from the war.
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After Mr. Putin and Mr. Xi met in person, Mr. Putin acknowledged that China had expressed “questions and concerns” about the war in Ukraine.
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Xi wants Putin to join him in confronting U.S. and Western dominance.
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Xi has portrayed China as a nation besieged, and has urged Chinese industries to reduce their reliance on Western technology.
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China has been buying advanced weapons from Russia to modernize its military and the two nations have increased their joint military exercises.
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Xi has urged China not to adopt Western political values and has hailed China’s growth as proof that it does not need to.
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The two nations have increased their joint military exercises, and last year sent bombers over the seas in northeast Asia as a show of force.
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Xi wants Putin to join him as a like-minded ally in confronting U.S. and Western dominance.
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Xi has portrayed China as a nation besieged, and has urged Chinese industries to reduce their reliance on Western technology.
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China has been buying advanced weapons from Russia to modernize its military, and the two nations have increased their joint military exercises, sending bombers over the seas in northeast Asia as a show of force.