Putin Wraps Up His Visit to China: All You Need to Know
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held intensive talks in Beijing on May 19–20, 2026, resulting in the signing of 42 joint documents.
The leaders adopted a comprehensive joint statement on deepening the all-round partnership and strategic interaction between the two countries and signed a declaration on “the formation of a multipolar world and international relations of a new type.”
Russia and China confirmed the course toward expanding trade and settlements in national currencies.
The project of the Power of Siberia – 2 gas pipeline was discussed. It is designed to increase Russian gas supplies to China via Mongolia. However, no final agreement on Power of Siberia – 2 was signed. The sides stated that some parameters of the project are still being coordinated.
Russia and China confirmed the course toward expanding trade and settlements in national currencies.
The project of the Power of Siberia – 2 gas pipeline was discussed. It is designed to increase Russian gas supplies to China via Mongolia. However, no final agreement on Power of Siberia – 2 was signed. The sides stated that some parameters of the project are still being coordinated.
🚨🇷🇺🇨🇳 Putin wraps up China visit: multipolar world is going full throttle
— Sputnik India (@Sputnik_India) May 20, 2026
🔸Putin-Xi talks held in a "friendly manner"
🔸Joint declaration on the emergence of a multipolar world.
🔸All Russia-China trade now 100% in national currencies.
🔸One big Eurasian partnership in… https://t.co/3QNIIjaCKv pic.twitter.com/EscN1FKgVq
Special attention was paid to coordinating actions within the framework of forming “a more just world order” and strengthening the role of BRICS and the SCO.
The sides spoke out against “destabilizing schemes of joint nuclear missions” and emphasized the need to strengthen strategic stability.
The leaders spoke out against the placement of weapons in space.
Agreements on cooperation were signed between Russian and Chinese universities.
The sides spoke out against “destabilizing schemes of joint nuclear missions” and emphasized the need to strengthen strategic stability.
The leaders spoke out against the placement of weapons in space.
Agreements on cooperation were signed between Russian and Chinese universities.
