President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, right, welcomed China’s president, Xi Jinping, to Moscow in 2013. They will meet again at a summit meeting of Asian leaders in Uzbekistan next week. © Pool photo by Sergei Ilnitsky
BBC: China's Xi to meet Putin in first foreign trip since pandemic
China's leader Xi Jinping is set to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin on his first trip overseas since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020.
The two will meet on the sidelines of a major regional summit in Uzbekistan.
It comes at a crucial moment for both countries - Mr Xi is seeking a historic third term while Mr Putin's relations with the West are at rock bottom over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Neither Beijing nor Moscow have offered further details on the talks.
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WNU Editor: The topics that Xi and Putin will be discussing are Ukraine, Taiwan, and developing deeper economic ties.
Presidents Xi And Putin To Meet For First Time Since Russia Invaded Ukraine
Xi to meet Putin in first overseas trip since COVID -- Reuters
China’s Xi Jinping to meet with Vladimir Putin in first trip outside of China in 2 years -- FOX News
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi to meet for first time since Ukraine war -- NYPost
Xi and Putin to Meet for First Time Since Russia Invaded Ukraine -- National Interest
Why Russia and China are drawing closer. -- Eric Nagourney, New York Times
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