Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday (October 17) to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and "no-limits" partnership between the countries.
In only his second known trip abroad since the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him in March, Putin and his delegation flew into the Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday morning. He was greeted by the Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.
Putin is to attend the forum's official opening reception hosted by Xi and talk with the leaders of Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia and Laos on Tuesday, Russian media reported.
As the forum's chief guest, Putin will speak after Xi on Wednesday (October 18) and will meet with the Chinese president for bilateral talks later that day.
