Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to sign a new bilateral agreement

The signing of a new bilateral agreement ushering in a “new era” of relations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is scheduled to take place in Moscow next week.

On Friday, the Kremlin said that Xi will travel to Moscow, the capital of Russia, on Monday for a three-day visit and meetings with his ally.

The two leaders will sign a significant declaration “on deepening (the two nations’) comprehensive collaboration and strategic relations entering a new era,” according to Putin’s top advisor, Yuri Ushakov, next week.

According to Ushakov, the new accords will lay out a plan for Russian-Chinese collaboration up to 2030.

He mentioned that there were perhaps a dozen such accords in the pipeline. As “a significant signal on the eve of the actual meetings,” Ushakov said, the two leaders will both write articles on bilateral relations that will be published on Monday in a Russian and Chinese publication.

“The military campaign by Russia in Ukraine will also be discussed,” he continued.

“Of course, the Ukraine conflict will be discussed,” Ushakov said. The leader of China “understands the fundamental origins of this situation” well.

Ushakov added that the Kremlin “very admired” Beijing’s “restrained and thoughtful approach” to international affairs.