Putin to visit China – Kremlin
The Russian president’s trip will come just days after Trump’s meeting with Xi yielded no progress on key issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin will make an official visit to China on May 19 and 20, the Kremlin has said.
The Russian president has been invited to the country by his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, it said in a statement on Saturday.
During the trip, Putin and Xi are expected to discuss bilateral relations, ways to further deepen strategic interaction between Moscow and Beijing, as well as exchange views on key international and regional issues, the statement read.
The talks are set to conclude with a joint statement from the two leaders and the signing of various agreements between the Russian and Chinese governments.
Putin will also meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss trade and economic relations, according to the Kremlin.
The Russian president last visited China in August, when he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit hosted by Beijing.
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Xi was among the foreign leaders who traveled to Moscow for the May 9, 2025 Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Putin is expected to visit China twice in 2026, having also accepted an invitation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen in November, presidential aide Yury Ushakov said.
