Putin Lands in Tianjin for Summit Hosted by China
Putin's visit includes discussions on defense, energy, and technology cooperation to counter Western sanctions, with bilateral trade reaching a record $245 billion in 2024, officials said.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to participate in the SCO Summit held in Tianjin, China, and engage in high-level discussions with Xi Jinping during his visit spanning late August to early September 2025.
- The visit and summit agenda focus on regional security, U.S. relations, the Ukraine conflict, and upcoming multilateral summits amid deep Moscow-Beijing cooperation.
- SCO membership has expanded to 10 nations, with economic ties strengthening as China-Russia trade reached $245 billion in 2024, mostly settled in yuan and roubles.
- Putin praised Xi Jinping as a strategic leader and emphasized their shared belief that the development of a financial system should be founded on transparency and fairness for all countries.
- The summit is expected to reinforce multilateral collaboration, economic integration, and coordinate SCO-BRICS initiatives to build parallel trade and financial structures.
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Russia's President Putin is isolated in the West because of the attack on Ukraine. However, with China, the Kremlin chief has found a strong ally. During a visit to the People's Republic, relations are to be deepened again. By S. Markert.

Putin lands in Tianjin for summit hosted by China
President Vladimir Putin landed in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday to attend a summit hosted by counterpart Xi Jinping with around 20 other world leaders.
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