Russian leader Putin visits 'dear friend' Chinese President Xi in show of no-limits partnership

Mr Putin will attend the Belt and Road forum’s official opening reception on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, on Oct 17.

Mr Putin is to attend the forum’s official opening reception hosted by Mr Xi and talk with the leaders of Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia and Laos on Tuesday, Russian media reported. It would be Mr Putin’s third attendance of the Belt and Road Forum, which runs through Wednesday. He attended the two previous forums in 2017 and 2019.The forum centres on the Belt and Road initiative, a grand plan launched by Mr Xi a decade ago that he hopes would build global infrastructure and energy networks connecting Asia with Africa and Europe through overland and maritime routes.

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