Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China on May 19-20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Kremlin announced Saturday.
According to a Kremlin statement, Putin and Xi will discuss bilateral relations, ways to deepen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two countries, as well as key international and regional issues.
The two are also expected to sign a joint statement following the talks, along with several bilateral intergovernmental, interdepartmental, and other agreements, the statement said, adding that Putin will also meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss trade and economic cooperation.
The Russian President’s upcoming visit comes after U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war.
