Russia's Putin arrives in China

Putin landed on May 16 in Beijing for a two-day state visit to China, in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies as Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine.

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Russia has become more economically dependent on China following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.

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On the eve of the visit, Mr. Putin said in an interview with Chinese media that the Kremlin is prepared to negotiate over the conflict in Ukraine.

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China claims to take a neutral position in the conflict.

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Mr. Putin has previously said that Russia has been sharing highly sensitive military technologies with China.

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