BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping and bolster their relationship at a summit overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war.

China this week welcomes representatives of 130 countries for President Xi's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) trade and infrastructure forum.

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