Putin and Xi Jinping to Hold Talks in China in Narrow and Expanded Formats
15:06 18.05.2026 (Updated: 15:18 18.05.2026)
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Key points from the statements of Kremlin aide Ushakov on the upcoming visit of the Russian President to the PRC:
🔹 Instead of the traditional article by Putin in Chinese media ahead of the visit, his video address to the citizens of China will be published.
🔹 Russia and China will sign about 40 documents during the visit. These documents concern the deepening of ties in industry, transport, and nuclear energy.
🔹 Putin and Xi Jinping will sign a joint statement on strengthening strategic partnership and will take part in the ceremony opening the cross years of education in Russia and China.
🔹 On May 20, the leaders will discuss current issues on the international agenda during a tea talk.
🔹 Following the talks, Putin and Xi Jinping will make a statement to the media.
🔹 There is no linkage between Putin’s and Trump’s visits to China.
🔹 The Russian delegation will invlove:
- Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin;
- CEO of Gazprom Aleksey Miller;
- Owner of investment firm Volga Group Gennady Timchenko;
- Founder of PhosAgro Andrey Guryev;
- CEO of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson;
- Former CEO of Rusal Oleg Deripaska.
🔹 Putin will be accompanied during his visit to China by five deputy prime ministers, eight ministers, the heads of the Central Bank and a number of state corporations, and regional governors.
🔹 Almost all export-import operations in trade between Russia and China are conducted in rubles and yuan.
🔹 Deliveries of Russian oil to China in the first quarter of this year increased by 35%.
🔹 More than 2 million Russians visited China last year, and more than one million citizens of the PRC visited Russia.
🔹 Instead of the traditional article by Putin in Chinese media ahead of the visit, his video address to the citizens of China will be published.
🔹 Russia and China will sign about 40 documents during the visit. These documents concern the deepening of ties in industry, transport, and nuclear energy.
🔹 Putin and Xi Jinping will sign a joint statement on strengthening strategic partnership and will take part in the ceremony opening the cross years of education in Russia and China.
🔹 On May 20, the leaders will discuss current issues on the international agenda during a tea talk.
🔹 Following the talks, Putin and Xi Jinping will make a statement to the media.
🔹 There is no linkage between Putin’s and Trump’s visits to China.
🔹 The Russian delegation will invlove:
- Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin;
- CEO of Gazprom Aleksey Miller;
- Owner of investment firm Volga Group Gennady Timchenko;
- Founder of PhosAgro Andrey Guryev;
- CEO of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson;
- Former CEO of Rusal Oleg Deripaska.
🔹 Putin will be accompanied during his visit to China by five deputy prime ministers, eight ministers, the heads of the Central Bank and a number of state corporations, and regional governors.
🔹 Almost all export-import operations in trade between Russia and China are conducted in rubles and yuan.
🔹 Deliveries of Russian oil to China in the first quarter of this year increased by 35%.
🔹 More than 2 million Russians visited China last year, and more than one million citizens of the PRC visited Russia.
