A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 16th: At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Russian President Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 19 to 20.

The Kremlin announced on the same day that Putin will visit China from May 19 to 20.

Russian satellite news agency reported on the 16th that Russian President's press secretary Peskov said at a press conference on the 14th that the preparatory work for President Putin's visit to China was "actually completed", and only "the final details" need to be finalized. Peskov stressed that both Moscow and Beijing "attach great importance" to the visit, which is expected to be "rich in content and fruitful", covering all aspects of bilateral relations.

Reported that the time node of Putin's visit to China has a special historical significance. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia.

According to the report, after the Victory Day military parade on May 9 this year, Putin made it clear to reporters from various countries: "Russia-China cooperation is the most important factor in maintaining the stability of international relations.“

Putin said that at present, when international treaties in the field of disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation have almost disappeared, Russia-China cooperation has become an important factor in preventing nuclear proliferation and maintaining stability. He also said that China is an important economic and trade partner of Russia, and the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China continues to grow. Thanks to the development of high-tech industries, the structure of economic and trade cooperation between the two sides is continuously diversified.