Event Brief
Putin meets Xi in Beijing after Trump’s China visit
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
Summary: Russian President Putin met with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing for talks days after Trump visited China.
WHO: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
WHAT: Putin met with Xi Jinping for talks in Beijing.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 4:48 AM ET
WHERE: Beijing, China
WHY: The meeting took place as Putin traveled to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, days after Trump’s high-profile trip to China.
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