Chinese President Xi Jinping received Russian President Vladimir Putin with a formal welcome ceremony at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 20 May 2026, ahead of bilateral talks. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on a state visit to China on 20 May 2026, where President Xi Jinping conducted a formal welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People before the two leaders held talks. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin were set to hold talks in Beijing on 20 May 2026 following a state welcome at the Great Hall of the People, with China-Russia strategic ties expected to be central to their agenda. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
A formal state welcome ceremony was held at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 20 May 2026, as Xi Jinping received Putin ahead of high-level bilateral discussions between China and Russia. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Vladimir Putin's state visit to China on 20 May 2026 included a ceremonial reception by Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with bilateral talks covering reportedly key areas of China-Russia cooperation. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
On 20 May 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with the Russian leader's state visit signalling continued close ties between the two nations. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
China and Russia held a high-level summit in Beijing on 20 May 2026, with President Xi Jinping welcoming President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People before the two leaders entered bilateral discussions. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)
Vladimir Putin's state visit to Beijing on 20 May 2026, marked by a ceremonial welcome from Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, is seen as a reaffirmation of the close Sino-Russian partnership that has deepened in recent years. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)