The Kremlin says Putin will visit China on Thursday and Friday. This will be the first foreign trip of his new six-year term, and Putin will use the trip to underscore the deepening partnership with China’s Xi Jinping.
China and Russia declared a “no limits” partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing just days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine, triggering the deadliest land war in Europe since World War II.
“At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China on May 16-17 as his first foreign trip after taking office,” the Kremlin said.
