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Putin to Visit Beijing for Two-Day Talks with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Beijing on May 19 for a two-day state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The trip marks Putin's 25th visit to China and coincides with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on May 19 for a two-day state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. U.S. President Donald Trump in the Chinese capital. The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship signed in 2001. Moscow said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries.
Russia is pushing new pipeline and oil export agreements while China weighs long-term dependence on Russian energy. Putin's visit comes as China faces mounting energy insecurity from disruptions in Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies. The summit also underscores Russia's growing economic reliance on China amid the Ukraine war and Western sanctions.
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