This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow (Eurasia), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

'Con Xi discuteranno del rafforzamento del partenariato e della collaborazione' (ANSA)

Putin visits China on May 19-20 to strengthen ties with Xi, marking the 25th anniversary of a key treaty.