Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a two-day visit to Beijing, announced the Kremlin. This meeting comes a few days after U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his state visit to China, where he also met with Xi to discuss trade and the conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran.

The Kremlin statement notes that Putin's visit, scheduled for May 19-20, commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Friendship Agreement signed in 2001. The leaders are expected to discuss bilateral relations, key international and regional issues, and economic cooperation, according to Associated Press.

In recent years, Russia and China's relationship has deepened, especially after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Moscow became increasingly isolated on the global stage and heavily reliant on Beijing for trade due to Western sanctions.

When Putin visited China in September 2025, Xi welcomed him as an "old friend." Putin also addressed Xi as his "dear friend."

Russian President Putin is also expected to visit China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November.

Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian President, announced that Putin and Xi will sign a Declaration on Establishing a Multipolar World and a New Type of International Relations during the official visit to Beijing.

Ushakov said that Putin and Xi would sign a "Joint Statement on Further Strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Interaction, and Deepening Neighbourly Friendship and Cooperation."

According to Ushakov, this 47-page document "defines the main paths of development for the entire spectrum of bilateral multilateral relations" and provides a clear shared vision of pressing issues on the international agenda.

Ushakov highlighted that the bilateral relations between Russia and China are developing rapidly and have reached unprecedented levels.

"The relations between Russia and China are developing rapidly and have reached an unprecedented level. These relations are characterized by a comprehensive strategic partnership and interaction," said Ushakov.

He emphasized that the foreign policy stances of Russia and China are largely similar and close. They share many positions 100 percent, meaning their approaches are simply identical.

Ushakov noted that Russia and China will sign around 40 documents during Putin's visit to Beijing.

"At the end of the negotiations, a signing ceremony will be held. There are currently around 40 documents. In fact, 21 documents have been agreed upon and will be signed in the presence of the leaders, while the others will simply be announced at the ceremony," said Ushakov.

He added that Putin and Xi will discuss the "Power of Siberia 2" gas pipeline project, which aims to supply gas from West Siberian fields through Mongolia to China.

"This topic will be discussed in detail, it is on the agenda, and we are committed to serious discussion. I won't go into what will be signed," said Ushakov.

The heads of state will also participate in the opening ceremony of the Russian-Chinese Education Year (2026-2027), and after the talks, the signing of a Joint Statement at the highest level and a series of bilateral intergovernmental, interdepartmental, and other documents is planned.

Ushakov also noted that there is no connection between Putin's visit to China and President Trump's recent visit to the country.