Putin and Xi meet in Beijing

The Russian president’s two-day visit marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries

By RT International

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during a state visit to China on Thursday. It is Putin’s first foreign trip since he was sworn in for a fifth term as president earlier this month.

The leaders shook hands outside the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square and listened to a military orchestra that performed the two countries’ national anthems. They later posed for photographs before leaving for a meeting between delegations from the two nations.

Putin is being accompanied by multiple state ministers, who will participate in negotiations on projects aimed at deepening bilateral ties.

In an interview with Chinese news agency Xinhua before the trip, Putin hailed the “unprecedented level of strategic partnership” between the two states.

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