Xi Jinping mentions Putin during conversation with Trump — The New York Times
The article reports on a visit by US President Donald Trump to China from May 13 to May 15. During a tour of the Zhongnanhai state residence, Chinese leader Xi Jinping mentioned that Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously visited the location in 2024.
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“Chinese leader Xi Jinping, while giving US President Donald Trump a tour of the Zhongnanhai state residence in Beijing, recalled that he had spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the same location in 2024.”
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Multiple independent sources, including TASS and a report citing the NYT, confirm that Xi Jinping gave Donald Trump a tour of the Zhongnanhai residence and mentioned Vladimir Putin's presence there in 2024.
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— Chinese leader Xi Jinping, while giving US President Donald Trump a tour of the Zhongnanhai state residence in Beijing, recalled that he had spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the same locat…
https://tass.com/world/2131755
https://tass.com/world/2131755
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— Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Collage: Bloomberg. Chinese President Xi Jinping acted as a personal tour guide for US President Donald Trump during an inspection of the Zhongnanhai resid…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/16/nyt-xi-jinping-at-a-p…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/16/nyt-xi-jinping-at-a-p…
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— Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrpj0ejxp8o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrpj0ejxp8o
“According to The New York Times, during an informal conversation Trump asked Xi Jinping whether he often receives foreign leaders at the residence.”
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The claim that Trump asked if Xi often receives foreign leaders at the residence is reported by both TASS and the NYT (as cited in the web results).
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— According to The New York Times (NYT), the Chinese leader was partly provoked by Trump himself. He interrupted the tour to ask if Xi often brings foreign leaders to Zhongnanhai. "Very rarely. For exam…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/16/nyt-xi-jinping-at-a-p…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/16/nyt-xi-jinping-at-a-p…
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— According to The New York Times, during an informal conversation Trump asked Xi Jinping whether he often receives foreign leaders at the residence.
https://tass.com/world/2131755
https://tass.com/world/2131755
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— Donald Trump has left China after holding more talks with Xi Jinping over tea, a "working lunch" and a rare tour of a leadership compound. Trump and Xi both say the trip succeeded, with the US boastin…
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-state-visit-latest-us-presi…
https://news.sky.com/story/trump-state-visit-latest-us-presi…
“"Very rarely," the Chinese leader replied. "For example, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin has been here," he noted, referring to the Russian leader’s visit in 2024.”
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The specific quote 'Very rarely' and the reference to Putin's 2024 visit are corroborated by TASS and the article 'For Example, Putin: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm...'.
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— “Very rarely,” says Mr. Xi, shaking his head for emphasis. He points to Mr. Trump and says, with a chuckle, “For example, Putin has been here,” referring to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, a cl…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/china-xi-trump…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/china-xi-trump…
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— Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
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— Chinese leader Xi Jinping, while giving US President Donald Trump a tour of the Zhongnanhai state residence in Beijing, recalled that he had spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the same locat…
https://tass.com/world/2131755
https://tass.com/world/2131755
“US President Donald Trump was on a visit to China from May 13 to May 15.”
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Five independent international news organizations (EuroNews, South China Morning Post, TASS, The Hindu, and Deutsche Welle) all confirm the dates of Donald Trump's state visit to China as May 13 to May 15.
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— At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump will pay a state visit to China from 13 May to 15
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/trump-to-discuss-the-ira…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/trump-to-discuss-the-ira…
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— US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit China from May 13 to 15, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353075/ch…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353075/ch…
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— US President Donald Trump is going to be paying a state visit to China from May 13 to May 15 at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s invitation
https://tass.com/world/2130067
https://tass.com/world/2130067
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