Xi holds talks with Putin in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign a joint statement on further enhancing the comprehensive strategic coordination and deepening good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation between the two countries after their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2026. Xi held talks with Putin, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)