Beijing and Moscow announced on Saturday that Putin would visit from May 19 to 20, confirming an earlier report by the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post.“At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19 to 20,” state news agency Xinhua reported, citing the foreign ministry.The two leaders were also expected to “exchange views on key international and regional issues” and sign a joint declaration at the conclusion of their talks, it added.As part of the visit, Putin is also scheduled to hold separate talks on economic and trade cooperation with Premier Li Qiang.
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SAT · 2026-05-16 · 09:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0516-76734
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After China-US reset, Putin heads to Beijing for Sino-Russian strategic refresh
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Beijing from May 19 to 20 for a state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. This trip aims to reinforce the "comprehensive strategic partnership" between China and Russia.
Laura Zhou,Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-16 · 09:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Beijing from May 19 to 20 for a state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. This trip aims to reinforce the "comprehensive strategic partnership" between China and Russia. During his visit, Putin is expected to discuss key international and regional issues with Xi and sign a joint declaration. He will also hold separate talks with Premier Li Qiang regarding economic and trade cooperation. The announcement of Putin's visit follows a recent tentative reset in US-China relations.
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Putin's visit was announced on Saturday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19 to 20.
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Putin is scheduled to hold separate talks on economic and trade cooperation with Premier Li Qiang.
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A joint declaration is expected to be signed at the conclusion of their talks.
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The leaders are expected to exchange views on key international and regional issues.
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