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Cecile Shea: Chicago Council on Global Affairs fellow says Xi Jinping can't be seen supporting Russia's invasion right now

Published: Sept. 15, 2022, 9:48 p.m.

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China is keeping Russia at arms length.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping\\xa0 have met in Uzbekistan in their first face to face meeting since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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In public comments Putin told Xi he \'\'understands\'\' his "questions and concerns" about the war.

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Cecile Shea from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs told Mike Hosking Xi can\'t be seen supporting the invasion right now.

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She says China has a "reputation problem" around the world and doesn\'t want to make that worse.

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