Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing for a two-day trip and talks with the Chinese leader, less than a week after the US president wrapped up his own trip to China. Going into the talks, Russia said it had 'high expectations' for those talks. FrANCE 24's Philip Turle looks at what to know from that meeting.
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© France 24 04:52 Russia-China trade set to dominate talks between two leaders Asia / Pacific Issued on: 19/05/2026 - 12:52 Modified: 19/05/2026 - 13:01 Share Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing for a two-day trip and talks with the Chinese leader, less than a week after the US president wrapped up his own trip to China. Going into the talks, Russia said it had 'high expectations' for those talks. FrANCE 24's Philip Turle looks at what to know from that meeting.
Video by: Philip Turle Keywords for this article Russia China Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping What will Russia and China's leaders discuss over two-day visit?
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