BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing on Tuesday night, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, as they aim to showcase ironclad relations just days after a visit by geopolitical rival Donald Trump. Putin touched down in Beijing Capital International Airport shortly after 11:15 p.m. (0315 GMT), where a military band waited to greet him, state broadcaster CCTV showed. The visit comes days after Trump wrapped up his trip on Friday, the first by a US president to China in nearly a decade and one aimed at stabilizing their turbulent relations.

The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the U.S. and Israel’s…

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…

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping,

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Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi after Trump's visit