Putin began a two-day visit to China

Russian President Putin began his two-day visit to China, and Xi Jinping gave Putin a special welcome with red ribbons and called China-Russia relations a "force for peace."
According to French International News, Xi Jinping warmly welcomed Russian President Putin in Beijing on May 16, and the Chinese propaganda media reported the relationship between China and Russia as a "peaceful state relationship.".
Putin, who met with Xi Jinping in Beijing, tried to convince the Chinese side to give more support to Russia's war in Ukraine. The two-day visit is not only Putin's first foreign visit since his re-election in March, but also his second visit to China in just six months.
On the morning of May 16, Xi Jinping held a warm welcome ceremony in Beijing and welcomed Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square. According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xi Jinping declared at the meeting that "China-Russia relations not only serve the basic interests of the two peoples, but are also conducive to peace."
During the negotiations, Putin described the close relationship between the two sides as a "stabilizing factor in the international situation."
The report emphasized that China has become the economic lifeblood of Russia, which has been severely punished by the West. A few hours before Putin left for China, he praised the progress of the Russian military's offensive in Ukraine and said: "The Russian military has occupied many areas in the Kharkiv region. "Our troops are advancing every day in all battle lines."