The two heads of state greeted one another as "dear friend" when they met in the Kremlin on Monday and held informal talks for nearly 4-1/2 hours

In an article published at the beginning of his Moscow trip, Xi said the two countries adhered to the concept of "eternal friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation"

Xi and Putin "will discuss topical issues of further development of comprehensive partnership relations," the Kremlin said

Last month, Putin hosted China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow in what was seen as a preparatory meeting ahead of a Xi visit

Investors hope premier Li Qiang's close ties with president Xi Jinping will enable him to push for more business-friendly policies

Xi Jinping’s comment that he was “both pleased and concerned” about CATL’s EV battery market dominance has prompted industry executives to brace for government scrutiny

Nearly 3,000 National People's Congress members voted unanimously in the Great Hall of the People for the 69-year-old in an election in which there was no other candidate

The memorandum was part of a "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement" King Salman signed with the Chinese President

The meeting between the global economic powerhouse and Gulf energy giant signals Riyadh's interest in deepening ties with Beijing despite US wariness

Asia-Pacific is no one's backyard and should not become an arena for big power contest, the Chinese President said

The Chinese leader has secured another term and surrounded himself with loyalists but must now deal with an ailing economy and an antagonistic West

The favourite for the role, Li Qiang, will have to drive growth just as Xi is putting ever more stress on national security