Putin to visit China in May, Xi Jinping planning Russia trip midyear

President Vladimir Putin is expected to be in China on a working visit in May, Russian Ambassador to Beijing Andrey Denisov was quoted as saying on Thursday. Putin plans to take part in the Silk Road Summit that is due to take place in Beijing on May 14-15. China’s President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow in midyear, TASS reported. Top level contacts between the two countries have intensified in recent years. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, as well as the foreign and defense ministers are also expected to meet this year.RT news