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Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/strong> and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping <\/strong>will discuss the geopolitical situation concerning Ukraine and Taiwan in Uzbekistan on Thursday, in what will be\u00a0their first in-person meeting since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n What Happened<\/strong>: “The presidents will discuss both the bilateral agenda and the main regional and international topics,” Russian diplomat and the Kremlin\u2019s top aide Yuri Ushakov<\/strong> said at a briefing in Moscow, Reuters reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Naturally, they will give a positive assessment of the unprecedentedly high level of trust within the bilateral strategic partnership,” he added.<\/p>\n See Also:<\/strong>\u00a0Xi Jinping ‘Willing To Work’ With Putin To Steer Global Order In ‘More Just, Reasonable’ Direction, Says Top Chinese Envoy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n This came hours after Xi\u2019s government said China is willing to work with Vladimir Putin to take the global order \u201cin a more just and reasonable direction.\u201d Beijing\u2019s top diplomat Yang Jiechi<\/strong> told the Russian ambassador on Monday that with Xi and Putin at the helm, \u201cthe relationship between the two countries has always been on the right track, and both sides firmly support each other on issues relating to their core interests.\u201d<\/p>\n Xi will be on a state visit to Kazakhstan on Wednesday. He would then meet the Russian President on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization<\/strong>‘s summit in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand.<\/p>\n Ushakov said China “clearly understands the reasons that forced Russia to launch its special military operation. This issue, of course, will be thoroughly discussed during the upcoming meeting.”<\/p>\n Read Next:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Xi Jinping To Meet Vladimir Putin In First Foreign Trip Since Onset Of COVID-19: Analysts On What To Expect With This Meeting<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n