Event Brief
Putin greets Xi’s “dear friend” at Beijing airport
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Vladimir Putin greeted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the airport in Beijing ahead of a meeting with Xi.
WHO: Vladimir Putin
WHAT: Putin greeted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the airport in Beijing.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET
WHERE: Beijing
WHY: Putin arrived in China for a meeting with Xi.
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