Putin Scheduled to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing two days after Donald Trump

Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday Chinese local time for a two-day visit, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a bid to “develop their privileged partnership”, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

The Russian delegation will be made up of relevant deputy prime ministers, government ministers and company heads, including oil producer Rosneft, and gas firms Novatek and Gazprom.

While the visit comes days after Mr Xi hosted US President Donald Trump in Beijing, the Kremlin insists there was “no correlation” between the visits, with this one planned well in advance to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship. During the trip, the Russian leader will discuss all areas of bilateral relations with his Chinese counterpart, including the proposed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline.

Mr Putin and Mr Xi are also expected to “exchange views on key international and regional issues” and sign a joint declaration at the conclusion of their talks, according to the Kremlin. When Mr Putin visited China in September 2025, Mr Xi welcomed his counterpart as an “old friend” while Mr Putin similarly addressed Mr Xi as “dear friend”. The Russian leader is also scheduled to visit China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November.