Putin to hold taks with Xi in China days after Trump’s trip to Beijing
Key takeaways
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday.
- By: FRANCE 24 File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping taken in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025.
- Putin and Xi will "exchange views on key international and regional issues" and sign a joint declaration at the conclusion of their talks, it added.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The meeting comes days after US President Donald Trump's state visit to China, which ended with warm diplomatic optics but few resolutions to key trade and geopolitical issues, including the Russian war on Ukraine and the US-Israeli war on Iran.
By: FRANCE 24 File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping taken in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025. © Sergei Bobylev, AP Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
During the trip, the Russian leader will discuss with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping how to "further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation" between Moscow and Beijing, according to a Kremlin statement.