A brief farewell ceremony was organized for the Russian leader upon his arrival at the airport

Russian leader Vladimir Putin will arrive in Beijing on the evening of 19 May, where he will be met by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Talks between Putin and Xi are set to occur Wednesday at the Grand Hall of the People, followed by a formal reception, according to the Kremlin.

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

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