Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Russia from March 20 to 22, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday, APA reports citing CNBC.
The ministry said the visit was at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s request. It did not specify whether Putin would meet with Xi.
The two leaders are expected to discuss further Sino-Russian cooperation, the Kremlin said in a statement, adding that “important bilateral documents will be signed” without elaborating.