Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled for a one-day visit to Beijing just days after President Xi Jinping's summit with US President Donald Trump.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin will pay a one-day visit to Beijing, just days after President Xi Jinping wraps up his closely watched summit with his American counterpart Donald Trump. Sources told the South China Morning Post that the visit is expected to take place later next week, on May 20. They also said the visit was part of Moscow’s routine dealings with Beijing, with little expectation that there would be an elaborate parade or welcome. It will be the first time that China has hosted the....