Just days after hosting Donald Trump, China's Xi Jinping is set to welcome Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The meetings underscore Beijing's growing role in a fractured geopolitical landscape.

Il leader russo Vladimir Putin si recherà in Cina la prossima settimana, il 20 maggio, pochi giorni dopo lo storico vertice tra i presidenti Xi Jinping e Donald Trump. (ANSA)

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.