Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The visit comes less than a week after U.S.

Less than a week after Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump, the Chinese leader is hosting another guest of honor — and this time it’s a close ally.

China's Foreign Ministry said Vladimir Putin will visit China on May 19-20, 2026, at the invitation of Xi Jinping.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed ties with Russia as a force for “calm amid chaos” during a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, days after Xi hosted President Donald Trump for a landmark US-China summit.

The announcement of the trip came a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce the material for nuclear bombs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles as he greets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the airport in Beijing.

China’s President Xi Jinping visited North Korea, pledging to deepen ties with Kim Jong Un, strengthen cooperation, and maintain traditional friendship despite tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme and shifting regional alliances.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says. It comes just days after President Trump's high-profile Beijing summit.

While this meeting comes just days after Beijing hosted the US president, the Kremlin insists there is "no correlation" between the visits.