"International tensions rise as China's Xi visits Putin amid Putin's arrest warrant"

Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Russia highlights China's aspirations for a greater role on the world stage, but the announcement was overshadowed by an international arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. The Biden administration believes the warrant may affect China's desire to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. However, the warrant is unlikely to have a major impact on the meeting or China's position toward Russia, as neither China nor Russia recognizes the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction.