President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia’s relationship with China had reached “a truly unprecedented level”, pledging mutual support on core interests including sovereignty and national unity just hours before his arrival in Beijing.During his two-day trip, coming just days after US President Donald Trump’s state visit ended, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss economic cooperation as well as “key international and regional issues”, according to the Kremlin.The visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship and has been widely seen as a move to reaffirm the countries’ strategic partnership and deepen their diplomatic and energy ties.
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TUE · 2026-05-19 · 07:06 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0519-77448
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Putin hails ‘unprecedented’ ties ahead of China visit hot on Trump’s heels
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, stating that Russia-China relations have reached an "unprecedented level." He pledged mutual support on core interests like sovereignty and national unity. This visit, occurring shortly after US President Donald Trump's trip to China, will see Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discuss economic cooperation and international and regional issues.
Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-19 · 07:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, stating that Russia-China relations have reached an "unprecedented level." He pledged mutual support on core interests like sovereignty and national unity. This visit, occurring shortly after US President Donald Trump's trip to China, will see Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discuss economic cooperation and international and regional issues. The trip also marks the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship and is intended to reaffirm their strategic partnership and strengthen diplomatic and energy ties.
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The visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.
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Putin stated that Russia-China relations have reached an 'unprecedented level'.
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Putin and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss economic cooperation and international issues.
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The visit is seen as a move to reaffirm the strategic partnership between Russia and China.
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