China has rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin for his 25th visit to the country, underscoring a frequency of head-of-state diplomacy that far outpaces Beijing’s engagement with Washington.Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a two-day state visit, less than a week after US President Donald Trump wrapped up his own closely watched trip to China.This marks the first time China has hosted the leaders of Russia and the US in the same month outside a multilateral setting.
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WED · 2026-05-20 · 01:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0520-77681
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Red carpet for Putin: why China-Russia ties outpace Beijing’s engagement with Washington
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his 25th visit to China for a two-day state visit, arriving on Tuesday night. This visit highlights the high frequency of diplomatic engagement between China and Russia, which significantly exceeds Beijing's interactions with Washington.
Vanessa CaiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-20 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made his 25th visit to China for a two-day state visit, arriving on Tuesday night. This visit highlights the high frequency of diplomatic engagement between China and Russia, which significantly exceeds Beijing's interactions with Washington. Notably, this is the first time China has hosted the leaders of both Russia and the United States in the same month outside of a multilateral event. Putin's trip occurred less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his own visit to China.
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Putin's state visit to China is a two-day event.
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Putin's visit marks the first time China has hosted the leaders of Russia and the US in the same month outside a multilateral setting.
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China hosted Vladimir Putin for his 25th visit to the country.
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China-Russia ties outpace Beijing's engagement with Washington.
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