Xi Jinping welcomes ‘dear friend’ Vladimir Putin to Beijing
by Staff and agencies in Beijing from World news | The Guardian on (#6FMYV)
Russian president due to hold in-depth talks with Chinese leader on sidelines of trade forum
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has welcomed his dear friend" Vladimir Putin to Beijing, kicking off a multilateral summit overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war.
Beijing this week hosts representatives of 130 countries for a forum on Xi's vast trade and infrastructure project, the belt and road initiative (BRI).
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