On December 15, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, via videoconference, Kremlin reports.
The two leaders will discuss the results of joint efforts to promote comprehensive strategic cooperation between Russia and China in 2021 and cooperation priorities for the future.
They will also exchange views on current global and regional issues.
"[The sides] will exchange their views on international affairs. The recent developments in international affairs, especially on the European continent, are now very tense and this definitely requires discussion between the allies, between Moscow and Beijing," the Kremlin spokesman noted.
According to the presidential spokesman, the heads of state also planned to touch upon the entire range of bilateral ties. "There is a plethora of questions on the agenda: talks on energy, cooperation in the field of high tech, joint investments and trade," Peskov noted.
Traditionally, the leaders are going to address regional problems. Commenting on the question whether the presidents will talk about gas supplies to China, Peskov noted that "the energy dialogue would definitely be on the agenda."