By SCM Staff Writer
KREMLIN – VLADIMIR PUTIN has rolled out the red carpet for millions of Chinese citizens, waiving visa rules in a move that signals a dramatic cementing of the unholy alliance between the world’s two biggest anti-Western powers
The hardline Russian dictator signed a decree today to allow Chinese tourists and business travellers to flood into Russia without a visa.
The unprecedented open-door policy will run until September 2026, making it a massive two-year magnet for the Chinese state.
Kremlin sources claim the move is simply a way to boost tourism and trade cash, but experts warn it is yet another clear sign of Putin relying on his ‘best mate’ President Xi Jinping as the war in Ukraine drags on.
The decree allows Chinese citizens to enter Russia for tourism and business for a short period without the mountain of paperwork previously required.
It’s an open secret that Moscow is desperate for friends and cash after being hammered by Western sanctions over the brutal invasion of Ukraine.
China, meanwhile, has refused to condemn the war and continues to snap up cheap Russian oil, helping to prop up Putin’s war machine.
This latest move comes months after Beijing made a similar move for Russian passport holders, making the new visa-free status a ‘tit-for-tat’ arrangement that will turbo-charge travel and business links between the two giants.
One political insider told The Sun: “This isn’t about cheap holidays. This is a massive geopolitical signal. Putin is screaming to the world that he has a powerful ally in China, and they are building a new, anti-Western bloc right in front of our eyes.”
Background: The Dragon and The Bear
The move is the latest step in what analysts call the ‘No Limits’ partnership between Putin’s Russia and Xi’s China.
Sanctions Buster: Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Western nations have cut off Russia’s access to global banks and technology. China has stepped in to fill the gap, becoming Russia’s biggest trading partner.
A New Axis: The two leaders regularly meet, projecting an image of total solidarity against the West’s influence.
This new visa policy is a very public way of showing they are linked not just politically and economically, but now through an easy flow of people.
Western Worry: Britain and its allies view the deepening ties with extreme suspicion, fearing the formation of a hostile superpower axis that is challenging the global democratic order.
The decree will see an explosion of Chinese faces on the streets of Moscow and Saint Petersburg over the next two years as the two nations further lock arms against the rest of the world.
