Chinese president to pay state visit to Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 30, 2022. Xi will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22 at the invitation of Putin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on March 17, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday.

Xi's upcoming visit to Russia will be a trip of friendship, cooperation and peace, Wang Wenbin, another Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said on Friday.