"Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched as Beijing seeks to maintain stable relations with the United States while also preserving strong ties with Russia. The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues." The visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship signed in 2001."
"Putin said in a video address released before his visit that bilateral ties are at "a truly unprecedented level" and the relationship plays an important role globally, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. There is "no connection" between Trump's visit to China and Putin's, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters Monday, noting the trip by the Russian leader was agreed in advance, several days after Putin and Xi spoke via videoconference on Feb. 4."
""The Trump visit was about stabilizing the world's most important bilateral relationship; the Putin visit is about reassuring a long-standing strategic partner," said Wang Zichen, deputy secretary-general for the Beijing-based think tank Center for China & Globalization. "For China, these two tracks are not mutually exclusive." Putin and Xi call each other 'friend'."
"Putin last visited China in September 2025 to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin, watch a military parade honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and hold talks with Xi. At the time, Xi called his counterpart an "old friend" while Putin addressed Xi as "dear friend." In China, "old friend" is a very rare diplomatic term used by the government and party to"
Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to China to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit. Putin is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, with talks expected to cover economic cooperation and key international and regional issues. The visit aligns with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship. Putin described bilateral ties as being at “a truly unprecedented level” and said the relationship plays an important global role. Kremlin officials said the trip is not connected to Trump’s visit, noting it was agreed in advance. Analysts said China can pursue both goals: stabilizing relations with the United States and reassuring a long-standing strategic partner. Putin and Xi have repeatedly used rare, high-level “friend” language in their diplomacy.
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