{"id":31632,"date":"2026-04-15T15:20:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/lavrov-putin-will-visit-china-this-year\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:20:56","slug":"lavrov-putin-will-visit-china-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/lavrov-putin-will-visit-china-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavrov: Putin will visit China this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/thumbs_b_c_791e6537fd4fa4f2269367803fe05d25.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in the first half of this year, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The program is currently being finalized,&#8221; Lavrov said, the Russian news agency &#8220;Tass&#8221; reported, without giving specific dates. Lavrov has been in Beijing since Tuesday for a two-day visit that comes amid the US and Israel&#8217;s conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a fluid and turbulent world, the stability and security of China-Russia relations are really valuable,&#8221; Xi told Lavrov. The Chinese president said the two sides should strengthen strategic communication and diplomatic coordination to advance their comprehensive strategic partnership.<\/p>\n<p>This year marks the 30th anniversary of the China-Russia strategic coordination partnership and the 25th anniversary of the China-Russia Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. Russian daily Vedomosti reported that Putin&#8217;s visit is likely to take place in the second half of May.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Beijing between May 14 and 15, according to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted Lavrov on Tuesday, when the two sides signed a plan for inter-ministerial consultations for 2026. They discussed on the US and Israel&#8217;s war against Iran, the Ukraine conflict and Asia-Pacific issues.<\/p>\n<p>Russia-China ties have strengthened in recent years, with bilateral trade reaching about $220 billion last year.<\/p>\n<p>Putin last visited China in September, when he attended a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the northern city of Tianjin and a military parade in Beijing that marked the end of World War II.<\/p>\n<p>We use cookies to improve the experience and to display ads (Google AdSense).<br \/>\n          By clicking &#8220;Accept&#8221;, you agree to the use of cookies according to<br \/>\n          Privacy Policy<br \/>\n          and<br \/>\n          Cookies Policy.<br \/>\n          You can reject non-necessary cookies by clicking &#8220;Reject&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in the first half of this year, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Anadolu reports. &#8220;The program is currently being finalized,&#8221; Lavrov said, the Russian news agency &#8220;Tass&#8221; reported, without giving specific dates. 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