‘Multipolar world’: What Xi and Putin announced after Beijing summit | The BriefWire
‘Multipolar world’: What Xi and Putin announced after Beijing summit
Published on 5/20/2026, 1:55:24 PM
Key points
The Russian and Chinese leaders agreed on bilateral cooperation during Putin’s visit to China.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have signed a joint declaration following their meeting in Beijing, focusing on building a “multipolar world and a new type of international relations”.
The two countries also announced that they had signed a large package of deals solidifying bilateral cooperation in the future.
The meeting came just days after United States President Donald Trump completed his own visit to China for a two-day summit with Xi.
Here are what statements from Beijing and Moscow say about five key issues following the Russia-China summit.
Quick context: The Russian and Chinese leaders agreed on bilateral cooperation during Putin’s visit to China.