DILI (TOP) – President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping continues to be happy to receive another visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin after receiving an official visit from US President Donald J. Trump.
US President Donald Trump has concluded his state visit to Beijing, China, which runs from 13 to 15 May 2026. During the trip, he held bilateral meetings and talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on trade, intelligence, and non-functional artifacts in Iran.
The US-China summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in Beijing centered on managing trade tensions and the establishment of two new bilateral institutions: the US-China Trade Council and the US-China Investment Board.
The results of the summit between the two powerful countries that The Oe-Kusi Post (TOP) accessed from the White House portal and the REUTERS News Agency that, key commercial and geopolitical results of the talks include China has agreed to purchase an initial tranche of approximately 200 Boeing aircraft produced in the United States. China also committed to buying at least $17 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products annually (including soybeans, beef, and poultry) from 2026 to 2028.
In areas of critical minerals, China agreed to address U.S. supply chain concerns of rare earth elements (such as yttrium and neodymium) and processing equipment.
As for the geopolitical divide, the US focuses heavily on economic agreements, while Beijing emphasizes the warning to the US not to mix its broken cannon into the issue of Taiwan and the Middle East conflict.
After the summit between the US - China ended, today Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing to further strengthen the ties of friendship between the two countries.
According to Putin's video speech, Russia-China relations have reached "a truly unprecedented level", President Putin said on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 before his state visit to China.
The President noted that "regular mutual visits and high-level Russia-China talks are an important and integral part of their joint efforts to promote relations between the two countries and unlock their truly limitless potential."
The special nature of Russia-China relations is reflected in the atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust, a commitment to pursuing win-win and equitable cooperation, conducting dialogue with respect, and supporting each other on issues affecting the core interests of both countries, including the protection of the sovereignty and unity of the state, it said.
Putin noted that 25 years ago, Russia and China signed the Treaty of Good Neighborhood and Friendly Cooperation, which laid a solid foundation for a genuine strategic relationship and comprehensive partnership for the benefit of both countries and both peoples.
Russia and China are actively expanding their contacts in politics, economy and other areas, while expanding humanitarian exchanges and encouraging people-to-people interactions, Putin said.
"Together we are doing everything possible to deepen bilateral collaboration and advance the comprehensive development of our countries," Putin said, noting that these issues will form the agenda of talks to be held in Beijing.
Putin added that he deeply appreciates Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commitment to long-term cooperation with Russia.
“I am convinced that our warm and friendly ties enable us to draw bolder plans for the future and bring them to life,” he added.
Trade between Russia and China continues to grow, surpassing the US$200 billion mark, with mutual agreements now conducted almost entirely in rubles and yuan, Putin explained.
Major initiatives are underway in key areas of bilateral cooperation, Putin noted. Following the successful Russian-Chinese Year of Culture, the Russian-Chinese Year of Education was launched in January, marking the 10th edition of such bilateral projects in the humanitarian field.
Putin said Russia holds China’s centuries-old history and its achievements in culture, art and science in high esteem.
“We are interested in bringing our peoples closer, further promoting mutual understanding, and embracing all the positives offered by the rich traditions and heritage of the two countries.”
He also welcomed the introduction of a mutual visa-free regime between the two countries, saying the arrangement facilitates greater business and tourism exchanges while taking advantage of new opportunities for communication and personal contact between Russian and Chinese citizens.
Putin stressed that the close strategic relationship between Russia and China plays a major, stabilizing role globally.
“Without allying against anyone, we seek universal peace and prosperity.”
"It is in this spirit that Moscow and Beijing act in a coordinated manner to uphold international law and the provisions of the UN Charter in their entirety, completeness and interconnectedness," Putin said.
"We support active cooperation through the UN, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, and other multilateral entities, making a substantial contribution to addressing urgent global and regional challenges," he said.
"I believe that together we will continue to do everything possible to deepen the partnership between Russia and China and for good neighborliness for the dynamic development of our two countries and for the well-being of our people, in the interests of maintaining global security and stability," Putin said.
Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19 to 20 at the invitation of Xi.
