Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Tuesday for the fourth Eastern Economic Forum¹ (EEF) at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 

应俄罗斯总统普京之邀，中国国家主席习近平周二抵达俄罗斯参加第四届东部经济论坛。
 

 

It is the first time for the Chinese head of state to attend the EEF, which was proposed² by Putin in 2015.

 

Xi was warmly welcomed by senior Russian officials, as well as Chinese Ambassador³ to Russia Li Hui at Vladivostok International Airport.

 

Xi, during his seventh trip to Russia since 2013, is scheduled to attend several bilateral⁴ and multilateral events, including his third meeting with Putin this year. The two heads of state will also attend some activities on people-to-people exchanges and economic and local cooperation.

 

Xi will deliver a speech at the annual meeting of the forum, and meet with some other state leaders.

 

This year's forum, with the theme of "The Russian Far East: Expanding the Range of Possibilities," is being held from Tuesday to Thursday.

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