Putin to Visit Beijing on May 20 as Xi Wraps Trump Summit Days Earlier

6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 16

May 20 is the date South China Morning Post reported for Vladimir Putin’s Beijing visit, describing it as a one-day trip just days after Xi Jinping hosts Donald Trump in the Chinese capital.
The visit is seen as a routine part of Kremlin ties with Beijing, according to unidentified sources cited by SCMP, and is not expected to include elaborate ceremony such as a parade.
That timing narrows earlier expectations of a longer visit after the Kremlin had said Putin would travel to China next week and discuss bilateral ties and Xi’s meeting with Trump.
The trip underscores the steady China-Russia partnership as Moscow remains more dependent on Beijing following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and ensuing Western sanctions.

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