Days after Trump's summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China's Xi

May 16, 2026 / 10:42 AM EDT

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. During the meeting, Xi and Putin will discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation and "key international and regional issues," the Kremlin said. Putin's trip is scheduled for May 19-20, according to the Kremlin. The trip will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship, the Russian government said. The Kremlin said following the meeting, a joint statement "at the highest level" and several bilateral intergovernmental, interdepartmental, and other documents are expected to be signed.The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he met with Xi to discuss trade and the war in Iran.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2023.