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CORRECTED: Putin lands in Beijing for talks with Xi: Chinese state media
Beijing, May 19 (AFP) May 19, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin landed on Tuesday night in Beijing, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as they aim to showcase ironclad relations just days after a visit by geopolitical rival Donald Trump.

Putin touched down in Beijing Capital International Airport shortly after 11:15 pm (1515 GMT), where a military band waited to greet him, state broadcaster CCTV showed.