BEIJING, May 20. /TASS/. The main working day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing will take place on May 20.
The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the fundamental bilateral Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination for the 21st century.
Putin arrived in Beijing at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting will be their second contact this year after consultations held via videoconference on February 4 and their first in-person talks of 2026.
Visit program
The two leaders are set to hold talks in both narrow and expanded formats, covering a broad range of bilateral and international issues. The visit is expected to result in a substantial package of intergovernmental, interdepartmental, and corporate agreements, including a Joint Statement by the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on further strengthening the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, as well as on deepening relations of good neighborliness, friendship, and cooperation. Earlier, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said the two countries plan to ink some 40 documents, 21 of which will be signed in the presence of the presidents.
