MOSCOW: 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.
During the trip, the Russian leader will discuss how to “further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation” between Moscow and Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to a Kremlin statement.
The announcement by the Kremlin came a day after US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday following a major summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which the two leaders discussed trade, artificial intelligence and the conflict in the Middle East.
Before leaving Beijing, Trump said he had reached “fantastic trade deals” with Xi during the final round of summit talks and claimed that China had expressed support for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
Amid rapidly deepening political and economic ties between Moscow and Beijing, both countries are seeking greater coordination on major global and regional issues.
Russia and China have expanded cooperation in recent years across energy, trade, defence and diplomacy, particularly following Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
