{"id":35888,"date":"2026-05-21T08:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=35888"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:35:36","slug":"china-and-russia-sign-40-agreements-during-xi-putin-summit-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/china-and-russia-sign-40-agreements-during-xi-putin-summit-in-beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"China and Russia sign 40 agreements during Xi-Putin summit in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed around 40 cooperation agreements in Beijing on May 20, 2026, following high-level talks focused on trade, energy, security, and global politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The summit came just days after Xi hosted U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, highlighting China\u2019s effort to position itself at the center of global diplomacy as tensions continue to reshape international politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meetings between Xi and Putin produced joint statements supporting closer strategic coordination and promoting what both sides described as a \u201cmultipolar world order,\u201d while also criticizing U.S. military and foreign policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Beijing Showcases Global Influence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putin received a grand state welcome outside the Great Hall of the People, including military honors, cannon fire, and a ceremonial band, nearly identical to the reception Trump received during his visit last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The back-to-back visits by the leaders of Russia and the United States underscored Beijing\u2019s growing diplomatic confidence and Xi\u2019s ambition to present China as a major global power capable of engaging with all sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xi described China-Russia ties as a source of \u201ccalm amid chaos\u201d during an increasingly unstable international period.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Image Credit: Xinhua)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cThe international situation is marked by intertwined turbulence and transformation, while unilateral hegemonic currents are running rampant,\u201d Xi said, using language commonly employed by Beijing to criticize U.S. global influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For China, the optics of hosting both Putin and Trump within days of each other reinforced Xi\u2019s long-running narrative of China\u2019s \u201cgreat rejuvenation\u201d and rising international stature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Russia\u2019s Growing Dependence on China<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the summit projected unity, it also reflected the changing balance of power between Moscow and Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia has become increasingly dependent on China economically since Western sanctions isolated Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. China is now Russia\u2019s largest trading partner and a key buyer of Russian oil and gas exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putin called bilateral relations \u201cone of the main stabilizing factors on the international stage\u201d and said ties had reached an \u201cunprecedentedly high level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two leaders signed agreements covering sectors including energy, transportation, agriculture, artificial intelligence, trade, technology, nuclear cooperation, and cross-border travel. China and Russia also agreed to extend visa-free travel arrangements through the end of 2027.
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The two presidents agreed to further extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation.

President Xi pointed out that China will work with Russia to jointly honor the spirit of the treaty, and firmly advance the China-Russia back-to-back strategic\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/2jRUH4l0AX<\/a><\/p>— Mao Ning \u6bdb\u5b81 (@SpoxCHN_MaoNing) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>