Russian President Vladimir Putin will make an official visit to China on May 19 and 20, the Kremlin has said.
The Russian president has been invited to the country by his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, it said in a statement on Saturday.
During the trip, Putin and Xi are expected to discuss bilateral relations, ways to further deepen strategic interaction between Moscow and Beijing, as well as exchange views on key international and regional issues, the statement read.
The talks are set to conclude with a joint statement from the two leaders and the signing of various agreements between the Russian and Chinese governments.
Putin will also meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss trade and economic relations, according to the Kremlin.
The Russian president last visited China in August, when he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit hosted by Beijing.
Xi was among the foreign leaders who traveled to Moscow for the May 9, 2025 Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Relations between China and Russia have deepened in recent years, with Beijing refusing to join Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and the two countries expanding trade, energy and diplomatic ties. Moscow and Beijing have also moved forward with major energy projects, including the proposed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, which would significantly increase Russian gas supplies to China.
Putin is expected to visit China twice in 2026, having also accepted an invitation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen in November, presidential aide Yury Ushakov said.
Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump made a two-day visit to China, where he discussed Iran, Taiwan, trade relations and other issues with Xi. Despite both sides describing the talks positively, the visit produced no major breakthroughs on key disagreements between Beijing and Washington.