Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Thursday to start his two-day state visit to China, his first foreign visit since his re-election in March. During the visit, Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping will take part in a gala evening celebrating 75 years since the Soviet Union recognised the People’s Republic of China and hold talks on Ukraine, Asia, energy and trade
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