The Russian president will arrive in Beijing on May 19 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this week with a high-level delegation for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping focusing on bilateral relations, trade, energy cooperation and international affairs, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.
The May 19-20 visit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between Russia and China, which Ushakov said reflects the relationship that has reached “very high.”
Ushakov told reporters on Monday that the delegation would include prime ministers, senior Kremlin officials, and heads of Russian state agencies and central banks, among them Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina.
According to Ushakov, Putin and Xi will hold direct and extended format talks. “important and sensitive issues” in inter-country relations, as well as major international developments.
About 40 bilateral agreements are expected to be signed, including a joint statement to strengthen the comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries.
The two leaders are also expected to pass a separate declaration on promoting a “multidimensional world” and “A new type of international relations,” Yury Ushakov said.
Russia and China are “not friends against anyone,” he added, but they are working towards it “universal peace and prosperity.”
A Kremlin aide also dismissed rumors that the timing of Putin’s trip was linked to US-China contacts, saying there was “no relation” and that preparations for the visit began shortly after Putin and Xi held a video conference in February.
US President Donald Trump made a two-day visit to China last week, where he discussed Iran, Taiwan, trade relations and other issues with Xi. Despite both sides describing the talks as positive, the visit did not bring any major breakthroughs in key disagreements between Beijing and Washington.
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