Days after Trump's summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China's Xi
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on May 19-20 to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping. They will discuss their countries' relationship, economic cooperation, and important international issues, while marking 25 years since their 2001 friendship treaty.Key Facts
- Putin’s visit to Beijing will last two days, from May 19 to 20.
- The leaders will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship signed in 2001.
- After their meeting, they plan to issue a joint statement and sign several agreements.
- The announcement came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump ended his state visit to China, where he also met with Xi Jinping.
- President Trump discussed trade and the war in Iran with Xi but did not reach major trade deals.
- There is ongoing debate about U.S. military aid to Taiwan, with Trump not yet deciding on a $14 billion arms sale approved by Congress.
- China and Russia have strengthened ties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, relying more on each other amid Western sanctions.
- Putin is also expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China later this year.
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