Putin arrives in China on mission to deepen partnership with Xi

Putin arrives in China on mission to deepen partnership with Xi

During the two-day visit the leaders will take part in a gala evening celebrating 75 years since the Soviet Union recognised the People’s Republic of China

Russian president Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping that the Kremlin hopes will deepen a strategic partnership between the two most powerful geopolitical rivals of the United States.

State news agency Xinhua confirmed his arrival on Thursday for what China’s state press has described as a state visit from an “old friend”. The two leaders will take part in a gala evening celebrating 75 years since the Soviet Union recognised the People’s Republic of China, which was declared by Mao Zedong in 1949.

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