RT | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 
Putin-Xi summit delivers 40 deals and sweeping joint declarations

Moscow and Beijing have signed around 40 cooperation documents and issued two major declarations during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Putin’s official visit came just days after Xi’s summit with US President Donald Trump and coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, a landmark agreement that laid the foundation for the countries’ strategic partnership. The Sino-Russian talks were held in a “traditionally warm, comradely and constructive atmosphere” with agreements focusing on “the further deepening of our economic cooperation,” Putin said at a press conference following the negotiations. Xi hailed the talks as “in-depth, friendly and fruitful” and noted that relations between China and Russia have “reached a new milestone.” The Chinese president said that Beijing and Moscow should align their national development goals and cooperation in energy, artificial intelligence and technological innovation for the sake of the prosperity of both. Here are the main highlights from the summit: • Putin and Xi signed a joint declaration on strengthening the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership, pledging to expand military, technological, trade, and economic cooperation. The two leaders also adopted a declaration on global multipolarity, calling for a new model of international relations based on equality, mutual respect, and mutually beneficial cooperation…Read more