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Putin to Meet Xi in Beijing as Russia-China Alignment Deepens After Trump Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing on May 19-20, 2026, for a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Kremlin confirmed on May 16, in a visit that comes days after President Donald Trump's own trip to the Chinese capital.

By Monexus Staff Writer·eurasia·1-minute read·16 May 2026·Live on the wire ↗

Wire provenance

This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:

https://t.me/OSINTdefender/3842
https://t.me/france24_en/23418
https://t.me/france24_en/23417
https://t.me/OSINTdefender/3841