Vladimir Putin Visits China to Participate in Belt & Road Forum: Photos

The third edition of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is being held on October 17-18. The event is dedicated to the international economic and infrastructure development initiative of the same name, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013. Its goal is to create new ways for regional economic partnership. The main theme of the event is called "High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Shared Development and Prosperity."

The first forum of the kind was held in Beijing on May 14-15, 2017. It was attended by presidents and prime ministers from 29 countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. In total, more than 1,600 participants from over 140 countries and more than 80 international organizations attended the event. The next event took place in Beijing two years later, on April 25-27, 2019. It was attended by 38 heads of state and government, the total number of participants exceeded 6,000 people, representing more than 150 states and 92 international organizations. President Putin has participated in all the events.

One of the areas of cooperation between China and Russia related to the Chinese initiative is the pairing of the development plans of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Road and Belt. Russia is interested in using the additional opportunities for deepening Eurasian economic integration offered by the Chinese initiative, as well as in implementing major joint projects.

Take a look at Sputnik Africa's photo gallery to see the visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin in China and the welcome ceremony for the international event!

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the welcoming ceremony at Capital International Airport in Beijing, October 17, 2023. Second from left is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the PRC Igor Morgulov.

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Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army of China at the welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin at Capital International Airport in Beijing.

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Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong before the start of a meeting in Beijing with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during a meeting in Beijing.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during a meeting in Beijing.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (left) during a meeting in Beijing.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Beijing with Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thaweesin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a meeting in Beijing.

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Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov (left) and Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Maxim Oreshkin during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong in Beijing.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping take photographs at the meeting ceremony of Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan of the heads of delegations participating in the 3d Belt and Road forum.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping at the meeting ceremony of the heads of delegations participating in the 3d Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

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Chairman of the People's Council of the National Assembly of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with his wife Ogulgerek Berdimuhamedova at the meeting ceremony by Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the 3d Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

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