Event Brief
Putin visits China hosted by Xi after Trump’s Beijing trip
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Summary: Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin in China a week after Donald Trump visited Beijing.
WHO: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin
WHAT: Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin during a visit to China.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: The visit occurs about a week after Donald Trump was in Beijing.
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