The President of Russia Vladimir Putin announced his plans to visit China next summer. He said that during a meeting with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi, according to “Interfax”.

      “I plan to visit the People’s Republic of China this summer, I hope we will have a good thorough friendly conversation with the leader of China [Xi Jinpin] with whom we have really very warm business and personal relationship” - the President noted. He asked the Foreign Minister to send his best wishes to Xi Jinping. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow appreciated the level of Russian-Chinese relationship. “Our strategic partnership is gaining momentum” – Putin explained.