Event Brief
Xi welcomes Putin to Beijing for talks
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing for talks to reinforce bilateral ties and advance a stalled energy project.
WHO: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin
WHAT: Xi welcomed Putin to Beijing for talks on reinforcing bilateral ties and progressing a long-stalled energy project.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 11:57 PM ET
WHERE: Beijing
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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