Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China to meet with President Xi Jinping, aiming to reaffirm bilateral ties. Discussions will focus on economic cooperation and key international and regional issues.

The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues." <img alt="FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a walk at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing, China, Sept. 2, 2025." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2072x1382+0+0/resize/2072x1382!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F93%2F91594...