Global Times: Head-of-state diplomacy guides China-Russia relations to ‘new heights’

Global Times: Xi and Putin agreed to deepen China-Russia strategic ties and expand global coordination efforts. Beijing, CHINA, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On May 20, Beijing witnessed another important moment in the development of China-Russia relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, with the two sides agreeing to further extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. President Xi outlined efforts to promote higher-quality development of China-Russia relations in four dimensions, during a joint press meeting with President Putin after…