Putin will travel around China in an Aurus with Chinese number plates, the correspondent added.
On Sunday, the Russian leader arrived in Tianjin, where he will take part in events at the SCO summit.
As part of his four-day visit to China, the Russian president will also attend a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Mongolia and China, hold talks with Xi Jinping, and conduct a number of bilateral discussions with other foreign leaders. In addition, he will be the principal guest at ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over militarist Japan and the end of the Second World War.