{"id":1526,"date":"2026-05-20T03:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnnglobalnews.com\/2026\/05\/20\/chinas-xi-welcomes-putin-in-beijing-live-updates-videos\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T03:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T03:39:37","slug":"chinas-xi-welcomes-putin-in-beijing-live-updates-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/2026\/05\/20\/chinas-xi-welcomes-putin-in-beijing-live-updates-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Xi welcomes Putin in Beijing: LIVE UPDATES, VIDEOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Russian president\u2019s official visit reinforces what both sides have described as a \u201cno-limits\u201d relationship<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting an official welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, opening a packed day of talks and events aimed at further deepening ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n

Putin arrived in the Chinese capital on Tuesday night for a two-day official visit at Xi\u2019s invitation. The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, a landmark document that laid the foundation for their strategic relationship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Russian leader\u2019s schedule in Beijing includes one-on-one and expanded-format talks with Xi, the signing of dozens of joint documents, and several events highlighting the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of Moscow-Beijing relations. Putin is also expected to meet other senior Chinese officials.<\/p>\n

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The agenda is expected to cover trade, energy, security, investment, technological cooperation, and global affairs. Around 40 bilateral documents are expected to be signed during the visit, including a joint statement on deepening comprehensive strategic ties between Moscow and Beijing.<\/p>\n

In a video address to the people of China ahead of the trip, Putin described Moscow and Beijing as a stabilizing force in global politics that seeks \u201cpeace and universal prosperity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Follow our live coverage below for continuous updates.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Russian president\u2019s official visit reinforces what both sides have described as a \u201cno-limits\u201d relationship Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting an official welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1526\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}