Russia’s Putin to visit China following Trump’s trip
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on May 19-20 to strengthen the partnership and cooperation between Russia and China. The visit marks the 25th anniversary of an important treaty between the two countries and comes right after President Donald Trump’s visit to China.Key Facts
- Putin’s visit to China is scheduled for May 19-20, announced by the Kremlin.
- Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to deepen their partnership and strategic cooperation.
- The visit commemorates 25 years since the 2001 Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.
- Putin will also meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang to talk about economic and trade cooperation.
- President Trump recently visited China, marking the first U.S. presidential visit in nearly 10 years.
- Trump and Xi discussed trade deals but did not resolve issues related to Taiwan or the US-Israel conflict involving Iran.
- China remains officially neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war but has a close “no limits” alliance with Russia.
- China is Russia’s largest trading partner, buying oil and goods mainly using Russian roubles and Chinese yuan.
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